THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MAKI / HYMYILEVA MIES

He was born in 1979 and is an Helsinki-based filmmaker. Along with his studies, he has also acted and directed for the stage and worked closely with the avant-garde opera ensemble West Coast Kokkola Opera. His previous short films have won several prizes in prominent festivals including Cannes’ Cinefondation and Locarno. His first feature, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki, won the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes in 2016.