It was the week before Christmas when young and adventurous Pietari uncovered the truth about Santa Claus. Legend has it that the jolly old man is more of a foe than a friend.
A group of American scientists is also looking to uncover some facts in Pietari’s quiet rural town in northern Finland. It turns out that the best-kept Christmas secret ever lies 500 meters below ground. This dark secret and Pietari unleash an unforeseen chain of events, after which, Christmas will never, ever, be the same again.
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is the long-awaited follow-up (actually a prequel) to the two award-winning and cult online hit shorts: Rare Exports Inc (2003) and Rare Exports Inc – Safety Instructions (2005) – both films have received more than one million downloads on YouTube.
The film, by talent commercial and music video director Jalmari Helander, tells the story of how Santa Clauses are hunted down and domesticated to prepare them for export all around the world. Its visually stunning, ‘80s style kid-friendly horror-fantasy vibe contains all the ingredients to be the perfect Christmas cult-film we’ve all been waiting for: a perfect concept, superb visuals, great actors, and a story, tinged with black comedy - and a multi-faceted message that speaks to everyone.
Film: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Release date: 3rd December 2010
Certificate: 15
Running time: 82 mins
Director: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Per Christian Ellefsen, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen
Genre: Action/Comedy/Fantasy
Studio: Icon
Format: Cinema
Country: Finland/Norway/France/Sweden
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