Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
2010
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Synopsis
Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…
Key facts
Cast
Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen, Per Christian Ellefsen, Ilmari Järvenpää, Peeter Jakobi, Jonathan Hutchings
Original language
English
First release
August 7, 2010 (Switzerland)
Production companies
Cinet Oy, Davaj Film, Love Streams agnès b. Productions, Pomor Film
Based on
Rare Exports, Inc., Rare Exports : The Official Safety Instructions
Awards
Pégase du Festival de Bruxelles, Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award, Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
Setting
Korvatunturi
Crew
Screenplay
Jalmari Helander
Producer
Agnès B., François-Xavier Frantz, Knut Skoglund, Petri Jokiranta
Cinematography
Mika Orasmaa
Editing
Kimmo Taavila
Music
Juri Seppä, Miska Seppä
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2012 generic
- Abertoir Horror Festival 2010
- BFI London Film Festival 2010 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2010
- Locarno International Film Festival 2010 generic
- San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival 2010 generic - Inauguración (opening night)
- Toronto International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2010 generic - Neon ★ Méliès d'argent
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Switzerland | August 7, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Canada | December 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 3, 2010 |
| Streaming | Ireland | December 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | December 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 23, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | December 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 23, 2011 |
| Streaming | France | December 9, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 9, 2012 |
| Streaming | France | November 1, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Germany | April 23, 2011 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 23, 2011 |
| Home video | France | November 12, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Jalmari Helander |
| Cast | Onni Tommila (Pietari), Jorma Tommila (Rauno), Tommi Korpela (Aimo), Rauno Juvonen (Piiparinen), Per Christian Ellefsen (Riley), Ilmari Järvenpää (Juuso), Peeter Jakobi (Pietari's Elf), Jonathan Hutchings (Greene), Risto Salmi (Sheriff), Jens Sivertsen (Main Elf), Sigmund Bøe (Main Elf), Olav Pedersen (Main Elf), Nils M. Iselvmo (Main Elf), Steinar Skogstad (Elf), Nils Nymo (Elf), Hjalmar Iselvmo (Elf), Steinar Tunes (Elf), Torgeir Fosberg (Elf), Tor Kvammen (Elf), Hans Prestbakmo (Elf), Alf Roald Pedersen (Elf), Nikolaj Alsterdal (Elf), Knut Osa Greger (Cargo Santa), Kjell Tore Nordli (Helicopter Pilot), Stein-Erik Olsen (Herdsman), Atle Kirkegård (Miner), Hans Lindgård (Miner), Einar Fagertun (Miner), Bjørn Pedersen (Miner), Tommy Svendsen (Miner), Chaton Anderson (Trina (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Jalmari Helander |
| Producer | Agnès B., François-Xavier Frantz, Knut Skoglund, Petri Jokiranta |
| Cinematography | Mika Orasmaa |
| Editing | Kimmo Taavila |
| Music | Juri Seppä, Miska Seppä |
| Production design | Jalmari Helander |
| Visual effects | Dan Erik Heggelund, Ville Vaajakallio |
| Sound | Jussi Honka, Timo Anttila, Tuomas Seppänen |
| Costumes | Saija Siekkinen |
Additional data: TMDB.
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