ONCE UPON A TIME IN A FOREST

Directed by Virpi Suutari
2024 | Finland | 93 minutes
Finnish with English subtitles

Special Presentation | Regional premiere

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. | Cinema 21

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ONCE UPON A TIMEIN A FOREST is an award-winning cinematic ode to a group of young activists striving to defend Finland’s forests against the vested interests of the forestry industry and the political system.

Despite the urgency of the subject matter, it’s an intimate documentary that takes its time. Lush and languid encounters with Finland’s endangered coniferous forests and crystal clear lakes, cherished through the eyes of young activists fighting for their survival, lend the film a welcoming, loving, and even joyful character.