Selma Vilhunen (born October 1976 in

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) is a

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. Vilhunen and fellow producer Kirsikka Saari received an

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nomination in the category of

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for the 2013 film '' Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?''.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (2016) * ''

Stupid Young Heart ''Stupid Young Heart'' () is a 2018 Finnish drama film directed by Selma Vilhunen. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Academy Awa ...

'' (2018) * ''Hobbyhorse Revolution'' a movie about

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* ''Four Little Adults'' (2023)

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