A City Symphony

Overview

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.

Directed by Heikki Ahola, John Webster, Yrjö Nieminen, Outi Kaasinen, Ulrika Bengts, Ilkka Mertsola, Mika Taanila, Roosa Toivonen

Top cast

J

Jarkko Luoma

Self - radiotoimittaja (uncredited)

K

Klaus Bremer

Self - radioreportteri helikopterissa (uncredited)

P

Peter Oljemark

Self - vihkijä (uncredited)

R

Rita Tainola

Self - seurapiiritoimittaja (uncredited)

M

Matti Matikainen

Self - lehtikuvaaja (uncredited)

Jorma Uotinen

Self (uncredited)

Helena Lindgren

Self (uncredited)

A

Aira Samulin

Self (uncredited)

E

Ekku Peltomäki

Self (uncredited)

M

Matti Ahde

Self (uncredited)

H

Hilkka Ahde

Self (uncredited)

T

Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa

Self (uncredited)

T

Tapani Perttu

Self (uncredited)

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