Puolanka Pussy Rally
- Inka Achté
- Einari Paakkanen
- Finland
A group of teenagers from the small village of Puolanka in northern Finland spend long summer evenings driving around and killing time. Local men of the older generation have already assumed their spots at the petrol station. But where have all the women gone?
Language: FI
Subtitles: EN
Inka Achté
Inka Achté is a documentary director from Helsinki and a former sales agent with nearly 20 years of experience in the film and television industry. Her first feature documentary Boys Who Like Girls (2018) screened at more than 30 international film festivals. Achté is the artistic director of the documentary film festival DocPoint Helsinki and head of acquisitions at Raina.
Einari Paakkanen
Einari Paakkanen’s films explore human relationships and connection. He graduated from the Turku University of Applied Sciences, before completing a postgraduate degree in documentary directing in Barcelona. His films have screened at festivals such as CPH:DOX, Visions du Réel, and Sheffield DocFest. His documentary Karaoke Paradise (2022) won the Finnish Jussi Award for Best Documentary and was shortlisted for the European Film Award for Best Documentary.
