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Finnish film wins in New York

Suomen Elokuvasäätiö On thin ice was premiered in 2009

Finnish film 'On Thin Ice' (Kukkulan kuningas) has won an award for the Best Screenplay at the Brooklyn International Film Festival in New York. The festival took place from June 4-13th.

Directed by Alli Haapasalo, On Thin Ice is a story of two men who meet on Christmas Eve in Helsinki. Young taxi driver Samu is on duty, when he picks up a mercenary Hans from the airport. Hans is on a mission to find Laura, the daughter of his recently deceased brother in arms. The film is starred by Jani Volanen, Jussi Nikkilä and Elena Leeve.

Held annually since 1998, the Brooklyn International Film Festival focuses on independent films. Director Spike Lee, famous for instance for his film Malcom X and Michael Jackson music videos, acts as a member of the festival board.

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