| The River | |
| Director: | Jarmo Lampela |
| Producer: | Riikka Poulsen Eila Werning |
| Starring: | Antti Ikkala Jyri Ojansivu Sanna Hietala |
| Music: | Petri Nieminen |
| Cinematography: | Harri Räty |
| Editing: | Kimmo Taavila |
| Studio: | Lasihelmi Filmi |
| Distributor: | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
The River (Finnish: Joki) is a 2001 Finnish film directed by Jarmo Lampela. It is a story of the people of a small town faced with choices, when the events (six parallel stories) take place on an autumn Saturday morning.[1] The film was Finland's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2] [3]