Finntastic: New Finnish Cinema

Sunday Showcase

Sihja, the Rebel Fairy (Sihja-kapinaa ilmassa)
Directed by Marja Pyykkö

Sunday, August 13, 12:30 pm

FREE

Sihja is young, charming, and a little outrageous fairy who leaves her forest home for adventures in the city.  She meets a sensitive new friend Alfred and is entranced by the newly found lives and habits of humans.

She and Alfred bond quickly and investigate a potential environmental disaster that is affecting the birds in the area.  Suspecting the fumes from the nearby fertilize factory could be behind the death of the birds, Sihja reveals her uncontrolled fairy powers. 2021, Finland, DCP, in Finnish with English subtitles, 103 minutes. Recommended for 10+.

Finntastic: New Finnish Cinema is a touring program offered by the Finnish Film Foundation celebrating a new generation of female filmmakers.  Special thanks to Arttu Mannien and Alissa Simon for their programming assistance.