For many Finns, Lenin is to thank for Finland’s independence from Russia in 1917. But with Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, citizens of the town of Kotka have to re-evaluate their views about Finland’s last remaining Lenin statue.
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Einari Paakkanen Director · Inka Achté Director
First release March 8, 2024 · Produced in Finland · Original title Hyvästit Leninille
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Finland
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Original title
Hyvästit Leninille
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Greece · March 8, 2024
Premiere · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Bulgaria
November 12, 2024 · Premiere · OKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition
Peru
October 10, 2024 · Premiere · Lima Alterna Festival Internacional de Cine
Ukraine
September 10, 2024 · Premiere · OKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition
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