| Concrete Night | |
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| Directed by | Pirjo Honkasalo |
| Written by | Pirjo Honkasalo Pirkko Saisio |
| Based on | Betoniyö by Pirkko Saisio |
| Produced by | Mark Lwoff Misha Jaari |
| Starring | Johannes Brotherus Jari Virman Anneli Karppinen Juhan Ulfsak |
| Cinematography | Peter Flinckenberg |
| Edited by | Niels Pagh Andersen |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Finland, Sweden, Denmark |
| Language | Finnish |
Concrete Night (Finnish: Betoniyö) is a 2013 drama film directed by Finnish filmmaker Pirjo Honkasalo. The film is based on a novel with the same name, written by Pirkko Saisio and published in 1981, though adapted to modern times. The story has also been adapted to theatre and has been played in Finland and in Venezuela.[1] Concrete Night had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival in the Masters Series in September 2013. The film was shot in the Helsinki area in Finland in September and October 2012.[2] Produced by Misha Jaari and Mark Lwoff from production company Bufo and co-produced by Swedish Plattform Produktion and Danish Magic Hour Film, the film was funded by Finnish Film Foundation, Yle, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Swedish Film Institute, Danish Film Institute and Danske Radio. The film was nominated for the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[3][4]
- ^ "press release of Finnish Foreign Ministry (in Finnish)". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Article about Concerte Night on Screen Daily
- ^ "Betoniyö Finlands Oscarskandidat". YLE. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Oscars: Balkans and Baltics Choose Submissions for Best Foreign-Language Film Race". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2014.