THE MOONSHINERS

Synopsis

A remake of the now-lost first Finnish film Salaviinanpolttajat (1907), in which a couple sets off on an odyssey bearing only the essentials for a good life: moonshine and a pig.

Director Biography

Juho Kousmanen (b. 1979) is a Helsinki-based filmmaker. His previous short films have won several prizes in acclaimed festivals including Cannes Cinéfondation and Locarno. He graduated ELO Helsinki Film School of Aalto University in 2014. Along with his studies, Kuosmanen has also acted and directed stage theatre and worked closely with avant-garde opera ensemble West Coast Kokkola Opera. Kuosmanen’s debut feature The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki won the Prix un Certain Regard in Cannes 2016.