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Moonshine Village

Pontikkapitäjä

2005  |  Documentary  |  53 min

Moonshine Village is a story about producing moonshine in Kitee, Finland, and its effect on the village's social and economic development between 1960-70.

For most families producing Moonshine was a prerequisite. Kitee became one of the most remarkable producers – both in good and bad. According to an 85-year old police officer, in the 1960s there were no villages that were not producing Moonshine. Yet, the city mayor of Kitee says that this time has been the most creative time in the town’s history.

DISTRIBUTION

- Theatrical distribution in Finland

Moonshine Village

    Crew

    Directors: Jarmo Jääskeläinen, Auli Koponen
    Screenwriter: Auli Koponen
    Cinematography: Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
    Sound direction: Heikki Innanen
    Sound recording: Erkka Varvio
    Sound editing: Laura Kämppi
    Editor: Henna-Riikka Korkiakoski
    Producer: Arto Halonen
    Production company: Art Films production AFP Ltd