CFF welcomes you to the first film night of 2009

The Border
[Raja 1918] (2007)

Director: Lauri Torhonen (English Subtitles)
Based on an idea by Jorn Donner
Actors: Martin Bahne, Minna Haapkyla, Tommi Korpela

A historical drama about Captain von Munck who is sent immediately after the Finnish Civil War to set up the eastern border between newly independent white Finland and Bolshevik Russia. Only a bridge separates and unites the two countries. The task is daunting as people in large numbers wish to enter Finland without identity papers, Russian nobility escaping the Bolsheviks, Russian Karelians whose Finnishness is in question, Russian Jews. Captain von Munck, who is required to make many decisions on his own, falls in love with a local woman and conflicts of conscience ensue. The shadows and reality of war fall over them.
The film is remarkably true to history and has been deemed Lauri Torhonen's best film. The Border garnered five Jussi (Finnish equivalent of Oscar) nominations 5 Jussi nominations.

Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Place: Town Hall, Innis College,
University of Toronto, St George & Sussex,
@ St George Subway.

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Parking week nights across from Innis College on the east side of St George

Beverages and New Years pulla to follow!

Ticket information:
Please reserve tickets in advance (for pick up at the door)
CFF members $10, Non-members $12
Leave message by phone 416-730-8350 or by email: tickets@cff.ca (please include your name, phone number and number of tickets)

CFF invites you to the best Finnish film of 2008

The Home of Dark Butterflies

Director: Dome Karukoski
Actors: Tommi Korpela, Niilo Syvaoja, Eero Milonoff, Kristiina Halttu, Marjut Maristo, Kati Outinen, Pertti Sveholm Matleena Kuusniemi

The principal character of the movie is Juhani, haunted and oppressed by a traumatic childhood experience. After being bounced between foster homes, Juhani ends up in a boys' home, The Island. The place is run under the unorthodox yet interesting regulations of the superintendent, Olavi Harjula. Besides the seven boys and Harjula, the only other inhabitants of the Island are Harjula's wife and their two daughters, along with Tyyne, who's in charge of the livestock and the catering. The isolated community is a world of its own where the indomitable human spirit takes centre stage. The film is powerful, yet ultimately uplifting.
The film received 10 Jussi nominations including best film and best direction.

Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 7 p.m
Place: Town Hall, Innis College,
University of Toronto, St George & Sussex,
@ St George Subway.

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Parking week nights across from Innis College on the east side of St George

Beverages and spring pulla to follow!

Ticket information:
Please reserve tickets in advance (for pick up at the door)
CFF members $10, Non-members $12
Leave message by phone 416-730-8350 or by email: tickets@cff.ca (please include your name, phone number and number of tickets)

CFF invites you to a talk and subsequent Question & Answer by

Mr. John Majanlahti

Finnishness in Transition in Ontario

John Majanlahti, MBA, currently serves as President of the board of Vapaa Sana and as Past-President on the board of the Finnish Credit Union in Toronto. Mr. Majanlahti is well-known for his constructive initiatives in addressing challenges presented by the transition that the Finnish community in Toronto and Ontario is currently experiencing. The challenges involve a shift in generations and languages as well as new questions of identity and orientation.

Please come out for a stimulating discussion of issues that hold great importance to all of us.

Refreshments to follow!

Time: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Place:
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Croft Chapter House, Room 183, University College, University of Toronto, 15 King's College Circle.
(St. George Subway station), Toronto.

Please reserve your seat at this FREE EVENT by leaving a message by phone at 416-730-8350 or by email: tickets@cff.ca (please include your name, phone number and number of tickets)

You are cordially invited to Canadian Friends of Finland Program evening consisting of a short Annual General Meeting followed by a presentation by

Mr. James Ford Cooper

on the topic

On the Finland Watch

Program:
7:00 Annual General Meeting
7:30 Presentation by James Ford Cooper
8:15 Questions & Answers
8:45 Refreshments

US Consul General (ret.) James Ford Cooper served as political counsellor of the US Embassy in Helsinki 1976-1979 and subsequently returned to Finland 1984-1986 as deputy chief of mission (deputy ambassador) and then served 1986-1988 as director of the State Department office of Northern European affairs.
He is the author of On the Finland Watch, published in 2000, based on his experiences while in office in Helsinki and on extensive interviews conducted in 1995 with more than 30 leading Finnish participants or observers of key developments in Finland during the Cold War. The talk is followed by a question and answer period.

Please reserve your seat at this FREE EVENT by leaving a message by phone at 416-730-8350 or by email: tickets@cff.ca (please include your name, phone number and number of tickets)

Time: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 7 pm.
Place:
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University College, Room 179, University of Toronto, 15 King's College Circle.
(St. George Subway station), Toronto.

Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation presents a seminar on

Sibelius - The Musical Heart and Soul of Finland

The seminar will be hosted by Rick Phillips, the former host and producer of CBC Radio�s Sound Advice, the weekly guide to classical music and recordings.
Much is made about the similarities between the people of northern climes like Scandinavia, Russia, and Canada. The symphonies by the legendary Finnish composer Jean Sibelius are famous for their suggestions of mists, hoar frosts and icy landscapes. Bridging the gap between 19th and 20th century music, Sibelius�s romanticism is unique - dark and brooding at times, joyous and colourful at others, wrapped up in music of great sweep and epic power. Please take this opportunity to add to your musical knowledge and enhance your enjoyment of great music by one of the world�s great composers.

Cost:
$25 for CFF members, $35 for non-members
Location:
Women�s Art Association of Canada
23 Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto
(near Avenue Rd. and Bloor Streets)

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Subway:
St. George Station, Bedford St. exit

For more information or to register:
call Ron Walenius: 416-483-5645; or
email (please include your name, phone number and number of tickets)
Refreshments will be served.