Rare Exports (2010)

Director:

Jalmari Helander

Writers:

Jalmari Helander
Jalmari Helander (based on the original idea by) ...
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Release Date:

2 December 2010 (Australia)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

In 2010 everyone will believe in Santa Claus

Plot:

In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up! This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Santa Claus | Finland | Capture | Father Christmas

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Onni Tommila	...	Pietari Kontio
Jorma Tommila	...	Rauno Kontio
Tommi Korpela	...	Aimo
Rauno Juvonen	...	Piiparinen
Per Christian Ellefsen	...	Riley
Ilmari Järvenpää	...	Juuso
Peeter Jakobi	...	Pietari's Elf
Jonathan Hutchings	...	Brian Greene
Risto Salmi	...	Sheriff
Jens Sivertsen	...	Main Elf
Sigmund Bøe	...	Main Elf
Olav Pedersen	...	Main Elf
Nils M. Iselvmo	...	Main Elf
Steinar Skogstad	...	Elf
Nils Nymo	...	Elf
Hjalmar Iselvmo	...	Elf
Steinar Tunes	...	Elf
Torgeir Fosberg	...	Elf
Tor Kvammen	...	Elf
Hans Prestbakmo	...	Elf
Alf Roald Pedersen	...	Elf
Nikolaj Alsterdal	...	Elf
Knut Osa Greger	...	Cargo Santa
Kjell Tore Nordli	...	Helicopter Pilot
Stein-Erik Olsen	...	Herdsman
Atle Kirkegård	...	Miner
Hans Lindgård	...	Miner
Einar Fagertun	...	Miner
Bjørn Pedersen	...	Miner
Tommy Svendsen	...	Miner

Directed by
Jalmari Helander

Writing credits
Jalmari Helander
Jalmari Helander		(based on the original idea by) (as The Helander Brothers) and
Juuso Helander		(based on the original idea by) (as The Helander Brothers)
Petri Jokiranta		(dramaturge) &
Sami Parkkinen		(dramaturge)

Produced by
Agnès B.	....	producer
Anna Björk	....	line producer
Anna Björk	....	producer
François-Xavier Frantz	....	producer (as F.X. Frantz)
Petri Jokiranta	....	producer
Tomi Nieminen	....	post-production producer
Knut Skoglund	....	producer

Original Music by
Juri Seppä
Miska Seppä

Cinematography by
Mika Orasmaa

Film Editing by
Kimmo Taavila

Casting by
Nina Erdahl
Laura Munsterhjelm

Production Design by
Jalmari Helander

Costume Design by
Saija Siekkinen

Makeup Department
Elisabeth Lusie Haugan	....	assistant makeup artist (as Elisabeth Haugan)
Salla Mäntymaa	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Runar Waag Johnsen	....	set manager (as Runar Waag)
Daniel Kuitunen	....	production manager
Antti Peltoranta	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nina Erdahl	....	second assistant director
Villy Indal	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Peder Alme	....	prop assistant
Torunn Anfinsen	....	prop assistant
Torunn Anfinsen	....	set designer
Liv Ask	....	set designer
Lena P. Cederlund	....	props
Markus Friskberg	....	miniature hangar builder (as Markus Fiskberg)
Markus Friskberg	....	second unit props
Gard Ivar Gravklev	....	builder
Bjørn Tore Helgesen	....	builder
Harry Hillestad	....	builder
Rolf-Sander Jelsnes	....	prop design artist
Runar Waag Johnsen	....	builder (as Runar Waag)
Runar Waag Johnsen	....	construction manager
Rønnaug Kristoffersen	....	prop assistant
Espen Prestbakmo	....	builder
Trond Henrik Sandnes	....	builder
Per Gunnar Søreng	....	props
Ville Tervonen	....	miniature hangar builder
Ville Tervonen	....	second unit props
Odd-Knut Thoresen	....	builder
Jan Kristian Vestjord	....	prop assistant
Asbjørn Øverland	....	builder

Sound Department
Timo Anttila	....	sound designer
Rune Hansen	....	sound recordist
Stig Holte	....	sound recordist
Jussi Honka	....	sound editor
Pekka Karjalainen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Heikki Kossi	....	foley artist and supervisor
Tapio Liukkonen	....	foley recordist
Jarno Muhonen	....	boom operator: second unit
Mikko Oinonen	....	score recordist
Tuomas Seppänen	....	sound designer
Aki Sihvonen	....	assistant engineer
Tor Vadseth	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Dan Erik Heggelund	....	pyrotechnician
Dan Erik Heggelund	....	special effects
Jakke Huovinen	....	special effects technician
Konsta Mannerheimo	....	special effects coordinator
Raine Toikkanen	....	special effects technician (as Raine Tolkkanen)

Visual Effects by
Janne Aliranta	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Teemu Berglund	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Anne Dahlgren	....	animator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Sakari Ekroth	....	systems support: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tomi Enbuska	....	motion capture actor: Lapland Studio Ltd
John Grönholm	....	studio executive: Fake Graphics Ltd
Antti Herva	....	CGI artist
Antti Herva	....	technical director: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tero Huttunen	....	CGI artist
Tero Huttunen	....	compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Harri Hännikäinen	....	visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Heidi Härkönen	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Ilkka Immonen	....	producer: Lapland Studio Ltd
Molla Karjaluoto	....	production coordinator: Fake Graphics Ltd (as Pirjo Karjaluoto)
Hugo Kiekeben	....	digital film artist
Neea Kilkki	....	visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Teemu Kutvonen	....	animator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Raine Kuusi	....	matte artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Petteri Laakso	....	matte artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Mikko Lahti	....	CGI artist
Mikko Lahti	....	compositor
Mikko Lahti	....	lighting technical director: compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Miia Länsimäki	....	visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Konsta Mannerheimo	....	miniature pyrotechnics
Jouko Manninen	....	animator: Lapland Studio Ltd
Arto Mikkola	....	modeler: Lapland Studio Ltd
Sami Mustonen	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Juuso Patrikainen	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Pauli Pehkonen	....	texture artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Mikko Perkiökangas	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tommi Rapeli	....	texture artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Peter Rees Dale	....	digital film artist (as Peter Dale)
Sami Syrjä	....	compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Jaakko Syvänen	....	concept artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Ville Vaajakallio	....	CGI artist
Ville Vaajakallio	....	compositor
Ville Vaajakallio	....	previz artist
Ville Vaajakallio	....	visual effects supervisor
Juha Ylimäki	....	CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd

Camera and Electrical Department
Sari Aaltonen	....	first assistant camera
Nikolaj Alsterdal	....	assistant grip
Hanna Goding	....	second assistant camera
Anders Grundström	....	assistant electrician (as Anders Grundstrom)
Mika Hietala	....	electrician
Torfinn Iversen	....	video operator
Kosti Lehikoinen	....	gaffer: second unit
Kim Miell	....	second assistant camera
Jani Pinomaa	....	gaffer
Tobias Schultz Hansson	....	electrician trainee
John Öhman	....	assistant electrician
Tor-Ulf Öhman	....	key grip (as Torulf Öhman)

Animation Department
Ville Vaajakallio	....	animator

Casting Department
Margus Õunapuu	....	casting: Estonia

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nina Erdahl	....	costume assistant
Katri Saukonpää	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Tommi Gröhn	....	film recording & digital cinema mastering
Pentti Keskimäki	....	colour grader
Outi Kinnunen	....	dailies colourist
Joonas Kiviharju	....	2K scanning
Hannele Majaniemi	....	assistant editor
Kari Manns	....	colour timing: Finn-lab
Sébastien Prangère	....	additional editing
Antti Reikko	....	assistant editor
Frédéric Thoraval	....	additional editor
Jussi Uousukainen	....	data engineer

Music Department
Petri Annali	....	musician: bass
Tuomo Eerikäinen	....	musician: horns
Elsa Haavanlammi	....	soprano
Aliisa Heinilä	....	soprano
Markus Hohti	....	musician: cello
Fanny Holopainen	....	soprano
Leeni Holopainen	....	soprano
Anna Huttunen	....	musician: viola
Tiina Ignatius	....	musician: cello
Outi Iljin	....	musician: violin
Jussi Järvenpää	....	musician: horns
Mauri Kuokkanen	....	musician: viola
Riikka Lampinen	....	musician: cello
Maija Linkola	....	musician: violin
Maija Linkola	....	orchestra contractor
Liisa Malmberg	....	soprano
Mirka Notkonen	....	alto
Kaisa Pulkamo	....	musician: viola
Klaara Pyrhönen	....	musician: violin
Juhana Ritakorpi	....	notation consulting
Eeva Salminen	....	musician: violin
Annariina Seppä	....	choir contractor
Annariina Seppä	....	soprano
Juri Seppä	....	musician: keyboards and programming
Miska Seppä	....	musician: keyboards and programming
Riikka Sintonen	....	musician: violin
Riikka Tapanainen	....	alto
Elina Viitasaari	....	musician: violin
Joel Ward	....	soprano

Other crew
Bérengère Barrier	....	production coordinator
Olaf Bjørkeng	....	production assistant
Simen Dalheim Nordgård	....	production assistant
Bente Frihetsli	....	production assistant
Sylvi Granheim	....	continuity
Johannes Halvorsen	....	production assistant
Marie Jenssen	....	production assistant
Daphné Kapfer	....	production assistant
Fredrik Kjenne	....	production assistant
Elin Liland Ouren	....	production assistant
Tuomas Lius	....	translator
Roman Medjanov	....	production assistant
Jane Nicolaisen	....	production assistant
Santtu Parikka	....	studio executive: Fake Graphics Ltd
Espen Prestbakmo	....	location scouting
Erica Restoften	....	production coordinator
Annalisa Schmuckli	....	assistant to producer
Yngve Sletten	....	production assistant
Lena Strand Nesvik	....	production assistant
Emil Johan H. Søreng	....	production assistant
Vegard Tollefsen	....	production assistant
Anna Maria Øvergård	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Cinet
• Pomor Film
• Love Streams Productions (as Love Streams)
• Agnès b. Productions (as Agnès B. Productions)
• Davaj Film
• FilmCamp
• Filmpool Nord
• Kinology (in association with)
• Yleisradio (YLE)

Distributors

• Kinology (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Chrysalis Films (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Earth Star Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• MEED Films (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Oscilloscope Pictures (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Oscilloscope Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Vértigo Films (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Earth Star Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Fake Graphics (visual effects)
• Lapland Studio (second unit visual effects)

Other Companies

• Actors in Scandinavia  casting
• Avis Bardufoss  rental cars
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Elokuvamuonitus Nakki  additional catering
• Elokuvaääniyhtiö Humina  sound design
• Filmgården  lighting and grip equipment
• Finnvox Studiot  music recording
• Generator Post  post-production
• H5 Film Sound  foley studio
• Kallax Flyg  helicopter
• Luonto Creations  web design
• Meguru Film Sound  sound re-recording mixer
• Oy Filmfotograferna AB  additional lighting and grip equipment
• P. Mutasen Elokuvakonepaja Oy  camera equipment
• Scandia Rent  rental cars
• Suomen Elokuvasäätiö  funding

Also Known As:

"Père Noël Origines" - France (imdb display title)
"Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" - International (English title)
"Rare Exports: The Truth About Santa" - International (English title) (alternative title)
"Санта на продажу" - Russia
"Kaip suomiai Kaledu Seneli..." - Lithuania (imdb display title)
"Kaotatud kaup ehk jaht jõuluvanadele" - Estonia (complete title)
"Rare Exports - Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte" - Germany (festival title)
"Rare Exports: Un cuento gamberro de Navidad" - Spain (Castilian title) (imdb display title)
"Trasporto Eccezionale - Un Racconto di Natale" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Yitzu nadir" - Israel (Hebrew title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some nudity and language

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

Finland | Norway | France | Sweden

Language:

Finnish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:M | USA:R (certificate #46514) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18

Company:

Cinet

Goofs:

Continuity: Rauno's hat is blown off his head after the explosion is triggered, but when they arrive at the pen, he's wearing it again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Popkult: Joulu" (2009)

A very enjoyable Christmas movie

I haven't yet seen the short movies, but what i've heard is that this is a prequel to those short movies, so it won't matter.

The movie is very enjoyable to watch and easy to recommend to families to watch (families who have kids at least 13 years old). It's little bit scary for kids and has pretty dark humor, but it's still good hearted film. Especially the ending. The acting is great, especially Pietari's (Onni Tommila) performance is great. Even though it's a cliché that the adults won't believe the child, it doesn't matter, because the film makes you aware that the adults will eventually know what they're dealing with. The music is also great. Only criticism i have for this movie, is that it didn't do or show things you really wanted or expected and that the CGI-effects aren't so great in some parts of the movie and they should have been shorter so they wouldn't give you that awkward feeling that not-so-good CGI-effects give you.