Ilppo Pohjola makes a curious, even mysterious case in recent Finnish film art. The known part of his production consists of only four films. He studied in London and New York and worked as a graphic designer and photographer before he gained international fame for his portrait of Tom of Finland, "Daddy and the Muscle Academy" (1991). "P(l)ain truth" (1993) is a fierce take on the subject of sex change. The road movie "Asphalto" (1998) and routemaster (1999 — 2002), the definitive racing film, complete Pohjola’s oeuvre so far. Pohjola has also produced the cinematic works of Eija-Liisa Ahtila since 1993. 

27 + 28 april 2012