The Kidnapping of a President (2026)

Original title

Presidentin kyyditys

Directed by

Samuli Valkama

Genre

comedy, drama, history

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 27m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is about the real-life 1930 kidnapping of a Finnish president. It focuses on the president and his wife as they are taken by a far-right militia. The tone mixes comedy with drama as it recounts this bizarre historical event.

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What happens

The Kidnapping of a President (Finnish: Presidentin kyyditys) is a 2026 Finnish comedy-drama film directed by Samuli Valkama. The film is about the 1930 kidnapping of Finnish president Ståhlberg. In the film, K. J. Ståhlberg and his wife Ester are played by Pertti Sveholm and Riitta Havukainen. According to the Finnish Film Foundation, the film's budget is approximately €2.5 million; according to the Estonian Film Institute, over €2.7 million. The Finnish Film Foundation's support amounts to €850,000, while the Estonian Film Institute provided approximately €90,000. In addition, production support granted by the Nordic Film & TV Fund totals 1.4 million Norwegian kroner, approximately €118,000. Though the film takes place in Finland, it was filmed in the Czech Republic. For example, scenes taking place in Helsinki were filmed in Terezín. This was due to the Czech production incentive scheme, which supported the film's production with 9,567,839 Czech koruna, approximately €388,000. The Kidnapping of a President premiered at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam. It is scheduled to have its theatrical premiere in later in 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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