August Fools
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
- Year: 2013
- Country: Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Sweden
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Studio: Kinosto, Pomor Film, Fog'n'Desire Films, Česká televize, Filmgården
- Keyword: helsinki, finland, capitalism, propaganda, cold war, demonstration, political activism, socialism, czechoslovakia, falling in love, youth culture, finland, woman director, 1960s
- Director: Taru Mäkelä
- Cast: Kati Outinen, Miroslav Etzler, Elena Leeve, Kryštof Hádek, Esko Salminen, Laura Birn