The eccentric filmmaker discusses his latest award-winning movie and his plans for retirement.
In a world where films are increasingly becoming homogenised, Aki Kaurismaki stands out as a true original. He's a self-confessed auteur who sticks to his roots and to his unusual romanticised view of the world. Sure, his big cult hit, Len...
Kaurismaki brings dry laughs to story of the refugee crisis
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2010: A droll battle cry for the downtrodden, Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre expertly turns France’s contemporary humanitarian crisis into a retro-themed resistance fable, with sufficient optimism and wit to counterbalance its...
What is it about films set around restaurants that makes them so wonderful? Aki Kaurismaki's Drifting Clouds is his most optimistic, his sweetest film yet; but that typical Finnish gloom has its place in his story.
Looking at the true cost of next-day deliveries, director Ken Loach drags a camera through the mire of modern working life to expose the human dramas that play out...
Movies and food are two of the things we do best at SBS, and you can now enjoy the best of both worlds in this new column as we match delicious recipes with soul...
