Two Forces (1979)
Overview
Docudrama about the Soviet occupation of a Finnish village in the fall before the Winter War.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.406 |
Directed By
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pekka Lehto
Crew
Heikki Valpola
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pertti Mutanen
Pekka Lehto
Pirjo Honkasalo
Anne Holmberg
Pirjo Honkasalo
Jaakko Talaskivi
Pekka Lehto
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pekka Lehto
Jörn Donner
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