Finndians (2019)
Overview
A short documentary about Americans with Native American and Finnish heritage.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.419 |
Directed By
Maria Seppälä
Crew
Maria Seppälä
Maria Seppälä
Katja Kettu
Katja Kettu
Villé Vilen
Marianne Heikkinen
Meeri Koutaniemi
Joona Pettersson
Raimo Uunila
Rauno Mynttinen
Marcelo Lessa
Henri Weiss
Meeri Koutaniemi
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