{"id":401346,"date":"2017-01-10T20:47:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T18:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=401346"},"modified":"2017-01-10T20:47:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T18:47:05","slug":"tom-of-finland-opens-goteborg-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/fr\/2017\/01\/tom-of-finland-opens-goteborg-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tom of Finland\u2019 Opens Goteborg Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"NewsHub\"$ Dome Karukoski\u2019s \u201cTom of Finland\u201d is set to open the 40th edition of Goteborg Film Festival.
Set for a theatrical rollout in Feburary, \u201cTom of Finland\u201d is a biopic about groundbreaking Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, a pioneering figure in late 20th-century gay culture. Pekka Strang (\u201cColorado Avenue\u201d) plays Laaksonen, who succeeded in overcoming oppression and homophobia through art.
\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful, intelligent and deeply moving portrayal of a fascinating life and a unique artistry,\u2019 said the festival\u2019s artistic director Jonas Holmberg. \u201c\u2018Tom of Finland\u2019 is an artistically powerful film possessing great power to attract international attention, which makes it the perfect opening film for the G\u00f6teborg Film Festival.\u201d
Karukoski, whose previous film \u201cHeart of a Lion\u201d addressed racism through the tale of a Finnish Neo-Nazi character, said \u201cHeart of Lion\u201d started out as story about an artist and became \u201ca story about freedom of expression, about our society.\u201d says.
London-based sales company Protagonist represents the film in international markets. Nordic outfit Helsinki Filmi produced.
The 40th edition of Goteborg Film Festival will take place Jan.27 to Feb.6.<\/p>\n

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