Jyrki Haapala Movies

LINDU is the second in a Karelian film trilogy. The film series are the first ever to be made in the Karelian language. ’Veneh’, the...

A film trilogy consisting of Veneh (2016), Lindu (2021), and Ilmu (2023). The first ever films made in the Karelian language.

Ilmu is the third and final part in this Karelian art film trilogy. This non profit series of films are the first ever films to be made in the...

A lonely man living in San Francisco dreams of love and success.

Veneh is a poetic depiction of transition and the end of childhood. It tells of a young Karelian bride, who is about to leave her home. She is...