Underplayed Gems

Sirkus Europa (1968)

Sirkus Europa poster
Directed by
Eija-Elina Bergholm
Country
Finland
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How it feels

A Finnish TV cabaret from 1968 uses songs and intertitles to examine the gap between industrialized and developing nations. It blends performance and political commentary to address global inequality.

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What happens

Sirkus Europa on Yleisradion ja Ylioppilasteatterin vuonna 1968 toteuttama ”informatiivinen tv-kabaree”, joka käsittelee teollistuneiden ja kehitysmaiden välistä kuilua laulujen ja välitekstien keinoin. Marja-Leena Mikkolan käsikirjoittaman laulunäytelmän sävelsi Kaj Chydenius ja ohjasivat Eija-Elina Bergholm, Anja Koski ja Ere Kokkonen. Asiantuntijana tuotannossa toimi muun muassa Tricont-ryhmässä vaikuttanut vasemmistoaktivisti Johan von Bonsdorff ja ohjausassistenttina Päivi Istala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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