Markku Lehmuskallio Explained

Markku Lehmuskallio
Birth Date:	31 December 1938
Birth Place:	Rauma, Finland
Occupation:	Film director Cinematographer Screenwriter
Yearsactive:	1973–present
Spouse:	Anastasia Lapsui

Markku Lehmuskallio (born 31 December 1938) is a Finnish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He has directed 26 films since 1973. Together with his spouse, Anastasia Lapsui, they have directed more than 10 films about the Nenets, the Sami, and other indigenous peoples from around the world.^{[1] [2]} His 1980 film The Raven's Dance was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.^[3]

Selected filmography

• The Raven's Dance (1980)
• Seven Songs from the Tundra (1999)

Notes and References

1. Web site: A tribute to Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio - La Cinémathèque québécoise . www.cinematheque.qc.ca . 5 August 2019.
2. Web site: Moring, Kirsikka . Katoavan tundran elämää tallentava Markku Lehmuskallio, 80, on nähnyt, mitä tapahtuu, kun hänen elokuviaan esitetään nenetseille – "Jopa porokoirat haukahtelevat riemusta" . Helsingin Sanomat . 31 December 2019 . 31 August 2020 . Finnish.
3. Web site: Berlinale 1980: Prize Winners . 20 August 2010 . berlinale.de.