Photo of Juho Kuosmanen
Photo of Juho Kuosmanen

Juho Kuosmanen

A Helsinki-based filmmaker whose short films have won several prizes in prominent festivals including Cannes Cinéfondation and Locarno. He graduated from the ELO Helsinki Film School at Aalto University in 2014. Along with his studies, Juho has also acted and directed for the stage and worked closely with the avant-garde opera ensemble West Coast Kokkola Opera. Un Certain Regard winner THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI is Juho Kuosmanen’s first feature length film.

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    THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI

    JUHO KUOSMANEN Finland, 2016

    A knock-out debut and the triumphant winner of Un Certain Regard at Cannes, this 60s-set Nordic charmer from Juho Kuosmanen is based on the true story of one of the most romantic of boxers. Shot on gorgeously monochrome 16mm film, there’s one thing for sure: this film will make you happier.

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