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Karaoke Paradise

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Evi, Finland's most experienced karaoke hostess, wants to hug her customers' pain away. She yet again packs her equipment and starts a car engine to travel through the northern landscapes of Finland. Her journey interconnects with the stories of KARAOKE PARADISE. Toni, the shyest guy in the world, catches everyone's eyes when on stage. Kari is searching for love and sings in his empty karaoke car repair shop. Elina can hardly walk because of Parkinson's, but punk songs make her dance. Laura sings because talking is too painful. Finns have found a unique way out of loneliness: they sing.

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Manuel Betancourt Variety Apr 15, 2022
A meditation on loneliness, on the fleeting if meaningful connections we aim to make with ourselves and with one another when we pick up a mic and sing from our hearts. Go to Full Review Christopher Machell CineVue Apr 15, 2022
4/5
Paakkanen shoots his film with a utilitarian directness, letting the footage speak for itself and allowing the texture of his subjects’ lives unfold organically. The result is charming, humane and more than a little catchy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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@RT69527060 Sep 18, 2026 ‘우리 인간들은 착각하며 살아요, 자기가 인생의 주인공이라고. 이젠 아니란 걸 압니다.’ 핀란드 사람들도 노래 참 좋아하는구나. 전국노래자랑 고 송해의 역할도 이렇지 않았을까. 노래로 치유받고 하고 싶은 이야기를 하는 심리치료. ‘누구나 마음 속에 디바를 품고 살잖아요.’ 부산 제외하면 전국에서 처음 연 노래방 아들이었던 데다가 현 뮤지션인 나로서는 할 말도 많고 생각할 거리도 많이 던지는 다큐. 나눠 부르도록 편집한 오프닝송 좋았다. 수오미족이라 러시아(슬라브계)와 다름에도 음악적 영향을 크게 주고 받은 듯하다. 그러고보니 에스토니아에서 탔던 핀란드 행 선박에서부터 러시아 상트페테르부르크의 작은 시장에서까지 자주 노래방 무대에서 노래하는 사람들을 봤었다. - EIDF2023 See more Read all reviews
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Einari Paakkanen

Director

Einari Paakkanen

Screenwriter

Marianne Mäkelä

Producer

Marita Hällfors

Cinematographer

Antti Reikko

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Einari Paakkanen

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Movie Info

Synopsis Evi, Finland's most experienced karaoke hostess, wants to hug her customers' pain away. She yet again packs her equipment and starts a car engine to travel through the northern landscapes of Finland. Her journey interconnects with the stories of KARAOKE PARADISE. Toni, the shyest guy in the world, catches everyone's eyes when on stage. Kari is searching for love and sings in his empty karaoke car repair shop. Elina can hardly walk because of Parkinson's, but punk songs make her dance. Laura sings because talking is too painful. Finns have found a unique way out of loneliness: they sing.
Director
Einari Paakkanen
Producer
Marianne Mäkelä
Screenwriter
Einari Paakkanen
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Finnish
Runtime
1h 16m
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