fiction & such for 2019
january
films
carol (2015) *
colette (2018)
short films
bluesia pieksämäen asemalla (1988/2012)
tv
sakura quest, 1x01+1x02
books
sally nicholls: things a bright girl can do
michiko yusa: religions of the world - japanese religions
comics
june kim: 12 days *
kawashima tadashi + adachitoka: alive: the final evolution, volume 1
theatre
anni mikkelsson + william shakespeare: kuningas patu lear (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits
teamlab: massless (amos rex, helsinki)
the power of things + permanent exhibition (danse macabre + silver chamber) (niguliste, tallinn)
february
films
manbiki kazoku (2018) (shoplifters)
short films
eläinsilta u-3033 (2018)
tv
sakura quest, 1x03-1x05
books
nancy garden: annie on my mind (+ interview with the author)
comics
chica umino: honey and clover, volume 6 *
chica umino: honey and clover, volume 7 *
theatre
riitta lindroos + elina kilkku + työryhmä: non existere - esitys katoavista asioista (turun ylioppilasteatteri, turku)
pirkko saisio + jussi tuurna: musta saara (kansallisteatteri, helsinki)
concerts
piia komsi + sibelius-akatemian sellovirtuoosit: bachianas brasileiras (luigi boccherini: sellosonaatti a-duuri g4, richard wagner: feierliches stück, sofia gubaidulina: fata morgana - tanssiva aurinko, aija puurtinen: aurinko isäni (i noaiddi & iv beaivi ahcazan), pjotr tsaikovski: andante cantabile, heitor villa-lobos: bachianas brasileiras nro 1 + 5, summertime + encore) (malmitalo, helsinki)
march
films
mori no iru basho (2018) (mori, the artist's habitat) + q&a with okita shuichi
kraben rahu (2018) (manta ray)
kucumbu tubuh indahku (2018) (memories of my body)
yoru wa mijikashi arukeyo otome (2017) (night is short, walk on girl)
chung ying jie 1 hao (2018) (no. 1 chung ying street)
oд ба гэгээ (2018) (they sing up on the hill) + q&a with bat-amgalan lkhagvajav
can you ever forgive me? (2018)
three identical strangers (2018)
se rokh (2018) (3 faces)
the kindergarten teacher (2018)
les invisibles (2018)
carmen y lola (2018)
short films
cold storage (2016)
tv
sakura quest, 1x06
books
elfrida bergman + sara lindquist: queering sápmi - saamelaisia kertomuksia normien ulkopuolelta
c.j. tudor: the chalk man
comics
jiro taniguchi: the walking man
theatre & other performances
ken mai: scent of asia (helsinki cine aasia, korjaamo, helsinki)
other events
näkökulmakeskustelut: teatteri ja tanssi aasialaisessa elokuvassa (helsinki cine aasia, korjaamo, helsinki)
april
films
the favourite (2018)
books
vivi-ann sjögren: meksikon-päiväkirja (mexikansk dagbok) (out loud)
pat califia: sapphistry - the book of lesbian sexuality
concerts
pergolesi: stabat mater (mia heikkinen, annaliisa pillak, naiskuoro elegia; myllypuron kirkko, helsinki)
art exhibits
sigrid viir: false vacationer (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
may
films
twinsters (2015)
ocean's eleven (2001)
theatre & other performances
yomi no hana (underworld flower) (kyoto butoh-kan, kyoto)
オーシャンズ11 (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
オーシャンズ11 (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka) *
mugen musou -yoshikawa eiji gensaku 'miyamoto musashi' yori- / krung thep - tenshi no miyako (unmatched in dreams and reality -from the novel 'miyamoto musashi' by yoshikawa eiji- / krung thep - city of angels) (takarazuka revue, moon troupe, tokyo takarazuka theatre, tokyo)
オーシャンズ11 (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka) *
exhibits
studio drift: elemental (amos rex, helsinki)
teamlab: planets (tokyo)
sakurajima visitor centre exhibition (sakurajima visitor centre, sakurajima, kagoshima)
june
films
mibu gishi den (2002) (when the last sword is drawn)
advantageous (2015)
comics
yuhki kamatani: our dreams at dusk - shimanami tasogare, volume 1
theatre & other performances
mibu gishi den / music revolution! (when the last sword is drawn / music revolution!) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
art exhibits
teamlab: planets (tokyo) *
suruttoman kaupungin salaisuudet guided tour (hakasalmen huvila, helsinki)
movement, moving and belonging (kansallismuseo, helsinki)
july
films
breaking the cycle (2015)
lovesong (2016)
tv
neon genesis evangelion, 1x01 *
books
jennifer egan: the keep
aino vähäpesola: onnenkissa
katja kallio: valkokangastuksia
comics
kiriko nananan: amours blessantes
recorded plays
hoshiai hitoyo (one night of stars) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, 2015) *
theatre & other performances
kun kuningatar kuolee (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
august
films
booksmart (2019)
tv
boogiepop phantom, complete series (12 episodes)
little witch academia, 1x01
neon genesis evangelion, 1x02+1x03 *
books
elif shafak: three daughters of eve
hannu hirvonen: karvat ja kaikki *
deborah levy: swimming home
comics
tetsuya imai: alice & zoroku, volume 1
sylvia ofili + birgit weyhe: german calendar no december
riichiro inagi + yusuke murata: eyeshield 21, volume 1
chica umino: honey and clover, volume 8 *
theatre & other performances
hannes mikkelson: ylioppilasteatterin kansallinen metsästrategia 2025 (yönäytös) (ylioppilasteatteri, mustikkamaan kesäteatteri, helsinki)
juha hurme + tuija rantalainen: rehu-virtanen (vantaan näyttämö, navethalia, vantaa)
taimi nevaluoma: susihavaintoja (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits
xenos (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
ars fennica (petri ala-maunus, miriam bäckström, ragnar kjartansson, aurora reinhard, egil sæbjörnsson) (amos rex, helsinki)
september
films
les hirondelles de kaboul (2019) (the swallows of kabul)
midnight traveler (2019)
papicha (2019)
o que arde (2019) (fire will come) /
huo zhe chang zhe (2019) (to live to sing)
the great green wall (2019)
wieś pływających krów (2018) (village of swimming cows)
hoshi wo ou kodomo (2011) (children who chase lost voices)
juo ren mi mi (2019) (nina wu)
tehran shahr-e eshgh (2018) (tehran: city of love)
knives and skin (2019)
books
anne-mari forss + ulla huhtamäki (ed.): auringonjumalattaren tyttäret - japanilainen naisellisuus
miyamoto musashi: maa, vesi, tuli, tuuli ja tyhjyys (go rin no sho / victor harris: a book of five rings)
d.a. mishani: the missing file (tik ne'edar)
comics
inoue takehiko: vagabond, volumes 1 - 3
theatre & other performances
hannele seitsonen: laulan pilven taivaan tieltä - musiikkiteatteria elvi sinervon seurassa (kanneltalo, vantaa)
sakurama-kai: sesshōseki (surmakivi) (temppeliaukion kirkko, helsinki)
art exhibits
banksy, warhol, dali, haring, hirst, kusama & arsham (moco museum, amsterdam)
cats and artists in photography + permanent exhibition (kattenkabinet, amsterdam)
hokusai ja sumida-modernin perinne (espoon kulttuurikeskus, espoo)
october
films
where'd you go, bernadette (2019)
la dernière folie de claire darling (2018)
mais ne nous déliverez pas du mal (1971) (don't deliver us from evil)
და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ (2019) (and then we danced)
short films
maalitaulu (2019)
comics
hisae iwaoka: saturn apartments, volume 4
recorded plays
ロジェ / ロック・オン！(roget + rock on!) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, 2010)
art exhibits
hiljainen kauneus (ateneum, helsinki)
when you say we belong to the light we belong to the thunder (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
ellen thesleff: minä maalaan kuin jumala + tove jansson: seinämaalaukset (ham, helsinki)
november
films
les crevettes pailletées (2019) (the shiny shrimps)
tucked (2018)
vita & virginia (2018)
short films
kado (2018)
rani (2018)
kirmizi kazak (2019) (red sweater)
here with you (2019)
manning up (2019)
three centimetres (2018)
engaged (2019)
veggen (2018) (the half wall)
anders (2017) (something about alex)
lavender (2019)
home girl (2019)
how I got to the moon by subway (2018)
tv
she-ra and the princesses of power, 1x01+1x02
books
carlos maría domínguez: paperitalo (la casa de papel)
comics
niki smith: crossplay
theatre & other performances
kalevala (åbo svenska teater, turku)
masi tiitta: la mer (baltic circle festival, diakonissalaitoksen kirkko, helsinki)
francesca grilli: sparks (baltic circle festival, taidekoti kirpilä, helsinki)
yuval noah harar + minna leino: sapiens (kansallisteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits
pauliina turakka purhonen: helvetti ja kirkkaus + elina oikari: paris diaries (forum box, helsinki)
ragnar kjartansson: the visitors (kiasma, helsinki)
ugo rondinone: everyone gets lighter (taidehalli, helsinki)
tiira-taara, tuia-taia, pimesikk tuli meie majja / a-tishoo, atishoo, we all fall down (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
december
films
thi trng nan mi chan hrux pela (2019) (where we belong)
tv
sakura quest, 1x07
books
jia qing wilson-yang: small beauty
sofi oksanen: baby jane
han malsook: hymn of the spirit (areumdaun yeongga) (translated by suzanne crowder)
vilja-tuulia huotarinen: valoa valoa valoa
ken mogi: the little book of ikigai - live a happy and long life the japanese way
comics
takako shimura: sweet blue flowers, volume 1 - 2 *
hisae iwaoka: saturn apartments, volume 5
taiyō matsumoto: gogo monster
art exhibits
yhteiseloa (kiasma, helsinki)
films
carol (2015) *
colette (2018)
short films
bluesia pieksämäen asemalla (1988/2012)
tv
sakura quest, 1x01+1x02
books
sally nicholls: things a bright girl can do
michiko yusa: religions of the world - japanese religions
comics
june kim: 12 days *
kawashima tadashi + adachitoka: alive: the final evolution, volume 1
theatre
anni mikkelsson + william shakespeare: kuningas patu lear (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits
teamlab: massless (amos rex, helsinki)
the power of things + permanent exhibition (danse macabre + silver chamber) (niguliste, tallinn)
february
films
manbiki kazoku (2018) (shoplifters)
short films
eläinsilta u-3033 (2018)
tv
sakura quest, 1x03-1x05
books
nancy garden: annie on my mind (+ interview with the author)
comics
chica umino: honey and clover, volume 6 *
chica umino: honey and clover, volume 7 *
theatre
riitta lindroos + elina kilkku + työryhmä: non existere - esitys katoavista asioista (turun ylioppilasteatteri, turku)
pirkko saisio + jussi tuurna: musta saara (kansallisteatteri, helsinki)
concerts
piia komsi + sibelius-akatemian sellovirtuoosit: bachianas brasileiras (luigi boccherini: sellosonaatti a-duuri g4, richard wagner: feierliches stück, sofia gubaidulina: fata morgana - tanssiva aurinko, aija puurtinen: aurinko isäni (i noaiddi & iv beaivi ahcazan), pjotr tsaikovski: andante cantabile, heitor villa-lobos: bachianas brasileiras nro 1 + 5, summertime + encore) (malmitalo, helsinki)
march
films
mori no iru basho (2018) (mori, the artist's habitat) + q&a with okita shuichi
kraben rahu (2018) (manta ray)
kucumbu tubuh indahku (2018) (memories of my body)
yoru wa mijikashi arukeyo otome (2017) (night is short, walk on girl)
chung ying jie 1 hao (2018) (no. 1 chung ying street)
oд ба гэгээ (2018) (they sing up on the hill) + q&a with bat-amgalan lkhagvajav
can you ever forgive me? (2018)
three identical strangers (2018)
se rokh (2018) (3 faces)
the kindergarten teacher (2018)
les invisibles (2018)
carmen y lola (2018)
short films
cold storage (2016)
tv
sakura quest, 1x06
books
elfrida bergman + sara lindquist: queering sápmi - saamelaisia kertomuksia normien ulkopuolelta
c.j. tudor: the chalk man
comics
jiro taniguchi: the walking man
theatre & other performances
ken mai: scent of asia (helsinki cine aasia, korjaamo, helsinki)
other events
näkökulmakeskustelut: teatteri ja tanssi aasialaisessa elokuvassa (helsinki cine aasia, korjaamo, helsinki)
april
films
the favourite (2018)
books
vivi-ann sjögren: meksikon-päiväkirja (mexikansk dagbok) (out loud)
pat califia: sapphistry - the book of lesbian sexuality
concerts
pergolesi: stabat mater (mia heikkinen, annaliisa pillak, naiskuoro elegia; myllypuron kirkko, helsinki)
art exhibits
sigrid viir: false vacationer (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
may
films
twinsters (2015)
ocean's eleven (2001)
theatre & other performances
yomi no hana (underworld flower) (kyoto butoh-kan, kyoto)
オーシャンズ11 (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
オーシャンズ11 (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka) *
mugen musou -yoshikawa eiji gensaku 'miyamoto musashi' yori- / krung thep - tenshi no miyako (unmatched in dreams and reality -from the novel 'miyamoto musashi' by yoshikawa eiji- / krung thep - city of angels) (takarazuka revue, moon troupe, tokyo takarazuka theatre, tokyo)
オーシャンズ11 (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka) *
exhibits
studio drift: elemental (amos rex, helsinki)
teamlab: planets (tokyo)
sakurajima visitor centre exhibition (sakurajima visitor centre, sakurajima, kagoshima)
june
films
mibu gishi den (2002) (when the last sword is drawn)
advantageous (2015)
comics
yuhki kamatani: our dreams at dusk - shimanami tasogare, volume 1
theatre & other performances
mibu gishi den / music revolution! (when the last sword is drawn / music revolution!) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
art exhibits
teamlab: planets (tokyo) *
suruttoman kaupungin salaisuudet guided tour (hakasalmen huvila, helsinki)
movement, moving and belonging (kansallismuseo, helsinki)
july
films
breaking the cycle (2015)
lovesong (2016)
tv
neon genesis evangelion, 1x01 *
books
jennifer egan: the keep
aino vähäpesola: onnenkissa
katja kallio: valkokangastuksia
comics
kiriko nananan: amours blessantes
recorded plays
hoshiai hitoyo (one night of stars) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, 2015) *
theatre & other performances
kun kuningatar kuolee (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
august
films
booksmart (2019)
tv
boogiepop phantom, complete series (12 episodes)
little witch academia, 1x01
neon genesis evangelion, 1x02+1x03 *
books
elif shafak: three daughters of eve
hannu hirvonen: karvat ja kaikki *
deborah levy: swimming home
comics
tetsuya imai: alice & zoroku, volume 1
sylvia ofili + birgit weyhe: german calendar no december
riichiro inagi + yusuke murata: eyeshield 21, volume 1
chica umino: honey and clover, volume 8 *
theatre & other performances
hannes mikkelson: ylioppilasteatterin kansallinen metsästrategia 2025 (yönäytös) (ylioppilasteatteri, mustikkamaan kesäteatteri, helsinki)
juha hurme + tuija rantalainen: rehu-virtanen (vantaan näyttämö, navethalia, vantaa)
taimi nevaluoma: susihavaintoja (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits
xenos (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
ars fennica (petri ala-maunus, miriam bäckström, ragnar kjartansson, aurora reinhard, egil sæbjörnsson) (amos rex, helsinki)
september
films
les hirondelles de kaboul (2019) (the swallows of kabul)
midnight traveler (2019)
papicha (2019)
o que arde (2019) (fire will come) /
huo zhe chang zhe (2019) (to live to sing)
the great green wall (2019)
wieś pływających krów (2018) (village of swimming cows)
hoshi wo ou kodomo (2011) (children who chase lost voices)
juo ren mi mi (2019) (nina wu)
tehran shahr-e eshgh (2018) (tehran: city of love)
knives and skin (2019)
books
anne-mari forss + ulla huhtamäki (ed.): auringonjumalattaren tyttäret - japanilainen naisellisuus
miyamoto musashi: maa, vesi, tuli, tuuli ja tyhjyys (go rin no sho / victor harris: a book of five rings)
d.a. mishani: the missing file (tik ne'edar)
comics
inoue takehiko: vagabond, volumes 1 - 3
theatre & other performances
hannele seitsonen: laulan pilven taivaan tieltä - musiikkiteatteria elvi sinervon seurassa (kanneltalo, vantaa)
sakurama-kai: sesshōseki (surmakivi) (temppeliaukion kirkko, helsinki)
art exhibits
banksy, warhol, dali, haring, hirst, kusama & arsham (moco museum, amsterdam)
cats and artists in photography + permanent exhibition (kattenkabinet, amsterdam)
hokusai ja sumida-modernin perinne (espoon kulttuurikeskus, espoo)
october
films
where'd you go, bernadette (2019)
la dernière folie de claire darling (2018)
mais ne nous déliverez pas du mal (1971) (don't deliver us from evil)
და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ (2019) (and then we danced)
short films
maalitaulu (2019)
comics
hisae iwaoka: saturn apartments, volume 4
recorded plays
ロジェ / ロック・オン！(roget + rock on!) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, 2010)
art exhibits
hiljainen kauneus (ateneum, helsinki)
when you say we belong to the light we belong to the thunder (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
ellen thesleff: minä maalaan kuin jumala + tove jansson: seinämaalaukset (ham, helsinki)
november
films
les crevettes pailletées (2019) (the shiny shrimps)
tucked (2018)
vita & virginia (2018)
short films
kado (2018)
rani (2018)
kirmizi kazak (2019) (red sweater)
here with you (2019)
manning up (2019)
three centimetres (2018)
engaged (2019)
veggen (2018) (the half wall)
anders (2017) (something about alex)
lavender (2019)
home girl (2019)
how I got to the moon by subway (2018)
tv
she-ra and the princesses of power, 1x01+1x02
books
carlos maría domínguez: paperitalo (la casa de papel)
comics
niki smith: crossplay
theatre & other performances
kalevala (åbo svenska teater, turku)
masi tiitta: la mer (baltic circle festival, diakonissalaitoksen kirkko, helsinki)
francesca grilli: sparks (baltic circle festival, taidekoti kirpilä, helsinki)
yuval noah harar + minna leino: sapiens (kansallisteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits
pauliina turakka purhonen: helvetti ja kirkkaus + elina oikari: paris diaries (forum box, helsinki)
ragnar kjartansson: the visitors (kiasma, helsinki)
ugo rondinone: everyone gets lighter (taidehalli, helsinki)
tiira-taara, tuia-taia, pimesikk tuli meie majja / a-tishoo, atishoo, we all fall down (ekkm / contemporary art museum of estonia, tallinn)
december
films
thi trng nan mi chan hrux pela (2019) (where we belong)
tv
sakura quest, 1x07
books
jia qing wilson-yang: small beauty
sofi oksanen: baby jane
han malsook: hymn of the spirit (areumdaun yeongga) (translated by suzanne crowder)
vilja-tuulia huotarinen: valoa valoa valoa
ken mogi: the little book of ikigai - live a happy and long life the japanese way
comics
takako shimura: sweet blue flowers, volume 1 - 2 *
hisae iwaoka: saturn apartments, volume 5
taiyō matsumoto: gogo monster
art exhibits
yhteiseloa (kiasma, helsinki)