Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJalmari Helander
Written byJalmari Helander
Produced byPetri Jokiranta
Starring
CinematographyMika Orasmaa
Edited byKimmo Taavila
Music by
  • Juri Seppä
  • Miska Seppä
Distributed by
  • FS Film Oy (Finland)
  • Scanbox Entertainment (Norway)
  • Chrysalis Films (France)
Release dates
  • 24 September 2010 (2010-09-24) (AFF)
  • 3 December 2010 (2010-12-03) (Finland)
Running time
82 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • France
  • Sweden[2]
Languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Budget€1.803 million[3]
Box officeUS$4,015,133[4]

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a 2010 Finnish fantasy action horror comedy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus. The film is based on the 2003 short film Rare Exports, Inc.  [fr; fi] and its 2005 sequel Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions  [fr; fi] by Jalmari Helander and Juuso Helander, both of which involve a company that traps wild Santa Clauses and trains and exports them to locations around the world.

  1. ^ "RARE EXPORTS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. ^ Weissberg, Jay (August 13, 2010). "Variety Reviews - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Finnish Film Foundation, Facts & Figures 2009 (Finnish) Archived 2014-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, p. 6. Retrieved 22 July 2011
  4. ^ "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 22 July 2011.