It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the misguided leader of the multinational corporation sponsoring the dig. Santa’s elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare – a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. With Onni Tommil, Ilmari Järvenpää, Jorma Tommila.

“Rare Exports also twists the season’s staples with a morbidly merry, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor.” (Film.com)

“The barmy Finnish film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale taps into the creepy subtext of an elderly man who breaks into children’s homes.” (Times UK)

“Conceived with winking humor and a terrific visual style, the pic is a rare treat.” (Variety)

RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing.

Sunday, December 24
Doors 7:30 pm | Movie 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
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RARE EXPORTS (Jalmari Helander, 2012 / 84 mins / 14A / Finnish with English subtitles) A young boy named Pietari and his friend Juuso think a secret mountain drilling project near their home in northern Finland has uncovered the tomb of Santa Claus. However, this a monstrous, evil Santa, much unlike the cheery St. Nick of legend. When Pietari’s father captures a feral old man in his wolf trap, the man may hold the key to why reindeer are being slaughtered and children are disappearing.

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