The Winter War (film)
The Winter War original title in Finnish Talvisota is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, based on The Winter War, a novel by Antti Tuuri. It tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment JR 23, which consists almost solely of men from Southern Ostrobothnia, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava. The film was released in Finland and Sweden on the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film depicts a wide array of genuine wartime vehicles and artillery and when these were not available, replicas were used. These include the T26 light tank, the Tupolev SB fast bomber, the Polikarpov I16, and themm PstK36 antitank gun. Animated special effects were used to simulate tracer projectiles.Pekka Parikka was nominated for a Golden Bear in the category of Best Director at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival in 1990. ........
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