PUOLUEET - KUNNANJOHTAJA

The Parties - Town Manager

Finlandia. 2006. Color. 13 min. Ficción. .
  • Film Director: Zaida Bergroth.
  • Producer: Peter Lindholm.
Juupio is a small town with a decreasing population somewhere in Finland. Koskinen, the town manager, is faced with a tough dilemma: the residents have grown old and the financial situation is difficult. Consolidation with the neighbouring town of Pyhälä seems to be the only choice. It would take a miracle to save Juupio...

Zaida Bergroth
Zaida Bergroth, born in 1977, has studied film directing at the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH. "Glass Jaw" (2004) was her diploma work at the university. Her latest two short fiction films ("Heavy Metal", 2007 and "The Town Manager", 2007) have won several prizes at different festivals.