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The Winter War

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After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.

DirectorPekka Parikka
WritersAntti Tuuri·Pekka Parikka
ProducerMarko Röhr

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Cast · Directed by Pekka Parikka

TMTaneli Mäkelä
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
VVVesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
TTTimo Torikka
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
HPHeikki Paavilainen
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
ARAntti Raivio
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
EKEsko Kovero
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
MSMartti Suosalo
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
MHMarkku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
MOMatti Onnismaa
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
KMKonsta Mäkelä
Konsta Mäkelä
Paavo Hakala
TSTomi Salmela
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
SESamuli Edelmann
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo

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