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Tom of Finland (Opening in NY/LA/SF and more in October)

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Kino Lorber Presents

Tom of Finland
Director: Dome Karukoski
Starring: Pekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen, Werner Daehn
And Jessica Grabowsky
Official Selection: Tribeca International Film Festival 2017, Outfest 2017
Selected As Finland’S Official Submission For 2018 Academy Awards
Opens Friday, October 13 In New York (The Quad) And On Friday, October 20 In Los Angeles (Nuart Theater) And San Francisco With A National Release To Follow

Filmmaker Dome Karukoski , Star Pekka Strang And Select Cast Are Available For Interview By Request

Final Nyc Press Screenings (Rsvp: [email protected])
Tuesday, September 26 At 10:00Am At The Quad Cinema
(34 West 13 Street, Between 5 And 6 Avenues)

Tuesday, October 3 At 6:00Pm At Magno Review 2
(729 7 Avenue At 49 Street, 2 Floor)

Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of one of the most influential and celebrated figures of twentieth century LGBTQ culture.
Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II. But life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds post-war Helsinki rampant with homophobic persecution, and gay men around him are being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art: homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions.

But it is only when an American publisher sees them and invites Tuoko over to the West Coast that his life really takes a turn. Finally being able to walk free and proud in Los Angeles, Tuoko dives head first into the sexual revolution, becoming an icon and a rallying point. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of the worldwide gay revolution.

One of Finland’s most acclaimed directors, Dome Karukoski has been named one of “Variety’s” Top 10 Directors to Watch and his films have gathered numerous international awards. Winner of several Finnish National Film Awards, and Best Director for Dark Butterflies and Lapland Odyssey, Karukoski’s films are as successful abroad as they are at home. Karukoskihas recently been set to direct THE STARLING starring Keanu Reeves and TOLKIEN, a biopic of J.R.R.Tolkien, who wrote The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit.

Running Time: 114 Minutes/ Language: Finnish With English Subtitles

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