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Virpi Suutari
FI 2020 52' 102'
⚬ Architecture & Design
Aalto is one of the greatest names in modern architecture and design, Aino and Alvar Aalto gave their signature to iconic Scandic design. The first cinematic portrait of their life love story is an enchanting journey of their creations and influence around the world. Narrated by experts in the field and featuring never before seen archive footage, AALTO tells the story of an extraordinary couple with a great passion for human scale architecture.
Director | Virpi Suutari |
Producer | Timo Vierimaa |
Executive Producers | Virpi Suutari, Martti Suosalo |
Production Company | Euphoria Film |
In collaboration with | ARTE GEIE, YLE, AVROTROS, SVT, DR |
Cinematography | Heikki Färm F.S.C., Jani Kumpulainen F.S.C |
Editor | Jussi Rautaniemi F.C.E |
Music | Sanna Salmenkallio |
Spark Award for Best Film | DA2 - Zagreb Design, Art & Architecture Film Festival 2020 |
HARPA | Nordic Film Composers Award 2022 |
AFFR Rotterdam 2020 |
Adelaide FF 2020 |
Film Festival Ghent 2020 |
Bergen IFF 2020 |
ADFF NY 2020 |
Göteborg IFF 2021 |
Dublin IFF 2021 |
CPH:DOX 2021 |
Istanbul FF 2021 |
London Architecture FF 2021 |
Thessaloniki DFF 2021 |
Filmfest DC 2021 |
Docs Against Gravity 2021 |
DocAviv 2021 |
Riga IFF 2021 |
AFFR 2021 |
Thessaloniki DFF 2022 |
| Runtime | 52' 102' |
| Spoken Languages | English, Finnish, Swedish, German, French, Italian |
| Production Countries | Finland |
| Resolution | 4K |
Virpi Suutari is an awarded film maker known for her personal cinematic style and emotional narratives.
Her films have been shown all over the world. THE IDLE ONES (2002) was nominated for the Best European Documentary (EFA) and she has got several Best Nordic Documentary awards. Her latest film, ENTREPENEUR, was in the Masters selection at IDFA 2018. Virpi has received the national Jussi Award (the Finnish Oscars) three times. She is working with the top film professionals, among them editor Jussi Rautaniemi, who has edited internationally acclaimed films such as THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI (Un Certain Regard Award Cannes 2016).
