Vinokino is an annual lesbian and gay film festival in
Finland
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. It is held in October and November, across five cities:
Helsinki
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,
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä () is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of ...
,
Oulu,
Tampere
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, and
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...
. The festival usually lasts three days in each city.
Vinokino is the only film festival in Finland exclusively presenting gay and lesbian films. The program typically consists of a number of feature films, some
documentaries
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, and at least two selections of short films. All films are either in English or subtitled in English.
Name
The name of the festival, Vinokino, is a compound noun meaning "slanted" or "tilted cinema", emphasising the fact that the festival gives through its selection of films a non-straight slant on relationships and culture.
History
The festival started in 1991 in the southwestern city of
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...
. In 2001, the festival spread to
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...
, the Finnish capital.
Operations
The festival has its headquarters in Turku, which is also where the screenings start every year. Screening then move to Helsinki;
the same program is offered in both cities. Smaller film selections are shown in
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä () is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of ...
,
Oulu and
Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
.
See also
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List of LGBT film festivals
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Helsinki Pride
Helsinki Pride is an LGBT pride event in Helsinki, Finland. The event takes place during the last week of June.
The event lasts all week and is usually held the week after midsummer. On Monday, the program opens, and during the week there are ...
References
External links
Official Vinokino website
1991 establishments in Finland
1991 in LGBT history
Autumn events in Finland
Events in Turku
Festivals in Helsinki
Film festivals in Finland
Jyväskylä
LGBT events in Finland
LGBT film festivals in Europe
Recurring events established in 1991
Tampere
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