Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
– It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real..
It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn't the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the misguided leader of the multinational corporation sponsoring the dig. Santa's elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare - a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing.
03 Dec 2010
Finnish, English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Jalmari Helander
Jalmari Helander, Jalmari Helander (based on the original idea by), Juuso Helander (based on the original idea by), Petri Jokiranta (dramaturge), Sami Parkkinen (dramaturge)
Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen
On Christmas Eve in Finland, Santa Claus is unearthed in an archaeological dig. Soon after, children start disappearing, leading a boy and his father to capture Santa and, with the help of fellow hunters, they look to sell him back to the corporation that sponsored the dig. And then there's Santa's elves, who are determined to free their leader...
12 wins & 2 nominations.
$236,210
Oscilloscope Pictures