A City Symphony
62 mins
The Helsinki of the 1990s, longed for by many, comes to life in Heikki Ahola's City Symphony. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this classic montage film offers a unique glimpse into the pulsating life of the capital at all hours of the day. More than 30 young filmmakers worked on the documentary. Filmed between September 1993 and February 1995, City Symphony encounters the contrasting spirits of Helsinki – including unemployment and luxury, homeliness and internationalism. As the title suggests, music plays a central role in the film, with Tuomas Kantelinen responsible for the score. You won't find a more comprehensive journey through 1990s Helsinki than Kaupunkisinfonia. The world just before the breakthrough of the internet and the economic boom already looks very different.
Jarkko Luoma
Self - radiotoimittaja (uncredited)
Klaus Bremer
Self - radioreportteri helikopterissa (uncredited)
Peter Oljemark
Self - vihkijä (uncredited)
Rita Tainola
Self - seurapiiritoimittaja (uncredited)
Matti Matikainen
Self - lehtikuvaaja (uncredited)
Jorma Uotinen
Self (uncredited)
Aira Samulin
Self (uncredited)
Ekku Peltomäki
Self (uncredited)
Matti Ahde
Self (uncredited)
Hilkka Ahde
Self (uncredited)
Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa
Self (uncredited)
Tapani Perttu
Self (uncredited)
Yrjö Nieminen
Director
Heikki Ahola
Director
John Webster
Director
Roosa Toivonen
Director
Outi Kaasinen
Director
Ilkka Mertsola
Director
Ilkka Mertsola
Producer
Tom Forsström
Sound Mixer
Olli Huhtanen
Sound Recordist
Sami Kiiski
Sound Recordist
Pietari Koskinen
Sound Recordist
Kauko Lindfors
Sound Mixer
Kauko Lindfors
Sound
Niko Paakkunainen
Sound Recordist
Jussi Väntänen
Sound Recordist
Matti Väisänen
Still Photographer
Leena Karjalainen
Color Grading
Tarja Kolehmainen
Negative Cutter
Kirsi Reinola
Assistant Editor
Pirjo Puolakka
Graphic Designer
Tarja Väätänen
Title Designer
Heikki Ahola
Editor
Pauli Bessonoff
Director of Photography
Heikki Färm
Director of Photography
Marita Hällfors
Director of Photography
Maija Kainulainen
Director of Photography
Robert Nordström
Director of Photography
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
Petri Rossi
Director of Photography
Pekka Uotila
Director of Photography
Tuomo Virtanen
Director of Photography
Heikki Ahola
Screenplay
Marita Hällfors
Writer
Simo Halinen
Writer
Outi Kaasinen
Writer
Anu Kuivalainen
Writer
Ilkka Mertsola
Writer
Jari Tenhunen
Writer
John Webster
Writer
Wille Tanttu
Director of Photography
Jari Tenhunen
Director of Photography
Anu Kuivalainen
Director of Photography
