Valentin Vaala Movies

A story set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen, who returns to his...

War documentary short from Continuation war produced by Finnish armed forces.

Impressionistic short documentary of a Helsinki morning at the end of 1930s with a poetic narration.

A story about Meeri who is going through a divorce. She is hiding the relationship with a boxer. After seeing an advertisement in a magazine, she...

Description of the film making, samples of the production of two long films of Finland-Film in summer 1937. Both are Valentin Vaala's guitars from...

Master violist Anton Lardozo rounds around Europe by performing and spending all his free time in restaurants. While he is visiting in Finland, he...

A compilation of excerpts from old Helsinki-themed documentaries and new material.

Building and launching the cruise ship M/S Finlandia

A smart set girl wants more excitement in her life and ends being mixed up in criminal activities.

Laila and Lasse are two teenagers dreaming about careers as singers. Lasse's brother Rami dreams about motorbike racing and dates a pretty blond...

A bored rich girl falls in love with a dock worker.

War documentary short from Continuation war produced by Finnish armed forces.

Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.

War documentary short from Continuation war produced by Finnish armed forces.

Documentary short from Continuation war produced by Finnish armed forces.

A commissioned film about wintertime seafaring in Finland