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.
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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)
Helena Lindgren
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)
Ilkka Mertsola
Director, Writer, Producer
John Webster
Director, Writer
Outi Kaasinen
Director, Writer
Yrjö Nieminen
Director
Mika Taanila
Director
Heikki Ahola
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Ulrika Bengts
Director
Roosa Toivonen
Director
Anu Kuivalainen
Writer, Director of Photography
Simo Halinen
Writer
Marita Hällfors
Writer, Director of Photography
Jari Tenhunen
Writer, Director of Photography
Robert Nordström
Director of Photography
Pekka Uotila
Director of Photography
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
