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The Man Without a Past(Mies vailla menneisyyttä)

  • Dir: Aki Kaurismäki

  • Finland, France, Sweden, German, 2002, Franch, 97mins, DCP

  • Cast: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Annikki Tähti

Aki’s compassion for the marginalised comesto its most refined expression in this secondpart of the ‘Loser Trilogy’. His tendernessembraces a nameless man, who loses hismemory after being savagely beaten bymuggers. He joins some homeless folk livingin genteel contentment in empty containers,as love blossoms with the Salvation Armylady. A brightly idiosyncratic testament toa community’s capacity for resilience andkindness, this uplifting comedy is a rarifiedblend of heartfelt socio-political sensitivity andKaurismäki-esque deadpan. Tähti steals theshow, taking home the Palm Dog. Screeningwith Dogs Have No Hell (2002, 10min).

Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Jury, Best Actress, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and Palm Dog

    Screening:

    In-theatre Screening

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    • Financially Supported by

    The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project through the Film Development Fund.
    The funding support bears no relationship whatsoever to the content of, or views expressed in this project.

    The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project through the Film Development Fund.
    The funding support bears no relationship whatsoever to the content of, or views expressed in this project.