Markku Lehmuskallio

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Markku Lehmuskallio
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Markku Lehmuskallio (2009)
Born (1938-12-31) 31 December 1938 (age 85)
Occupation(s) Film director
Cinematographer
Screenwriter
Years active1973–present
Spouse Anastasia Lapsui [1]

Markku Lehmuskallio (born 31 December 1938) is a Finnish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He has directed 26 films since 1973. Together with his spouse, Anastasia Lapsui, they have directed more than 10 films about the Nenets, the Sami, and other indigenous peoples from around the world. [2] [1] His 1980 film The Raven's Dance was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Moring, Kirsikka (31 December 2019). "Katoavan tundran elämää tallentava Markku Lehmuskallio, 80, on nähnyt, mitä tapahtuu, kun hänen elokuviaan esitetään nenetseille – "Jopa porokoirat haukahtelevat riemusta"" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. "A tribute to Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio - La Cinémathèque québécoise". www.cinematheque.qc.ca. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. "Berlinale 1980: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 August 2010.