1. Pirjo Irene Honkasalo was born on 22 February 1947 and is a Finnish film director who has worked as a cinematographer, film editor, producer, screenwriter and actress.
12 Facts About Pirjo Honkasalo
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Pirjo Honkasalo was born in Helsinki, but the family moved to Pori when she was one year old.
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Pirjo Honkasalo studied film in School of Art and Design, Helsinki.
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Pirjo Honkasalo started there at the age of 17 and was only 21 years old when she graduated in 1969.
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The school had great connections to FAMU and Pirjo Honkasalo was very active and interested in the international projects.
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Pirjo Honkasalo has worked with some other well-known Finnish filmmakers such as Rauni Mollberg and Jorn Donner, who have helped her in her career.
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Pirjo Honkasalo was the first woman in Finland who did the cinematography for a feature film.
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Pirjo Honkasalo thinks that this silence makes the filming itself almost sacred.
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Pirjo Honkasalo doesn't want to separate fiction and documentary films, she rather thinks that both have elements from each category.
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Pirjo Honkasalo got used to working with the camera on her shoulder from the beginning, so she can move quickly and won't miss any good authentic moments.
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Pirjo Honkasalo insists on making the final cut of her films, which is why for an example the BBC won't buy her work.
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Many of Pirjo Honkasalo's films have been nominated in several international film festivals.