New Nordic Cinema: Armi Alive!/Armi elää!

Jörg Donner directs this film about a threatre troupe exploring the life of Armi Ratia, founder of the Finnish design house Marimekko. From Scandinavia House:

Leading up to the play, the theater group bombards Maria, who is playing the lead role of Armi, with questions about who this strange woman really was.The play focuses on the years from 1949 to 1968, as she founds the textile and clothing company Marimekko, leads it to an international success, and is finally forced to ponder her relationship with the company.

84 min. In Finnish with English subtitles.

$10 admission. $7 for American-Scandinavian Foundation members.