Question 1

Why did Aki Kaurismäki make this film without sound?

Accepted Answer

He decided to make the film without sound because André Wilms, his first and only choice for the role of Shemeikka, didn't speak any Finnish.

Question 2

Which film festivals featured 'Juha'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the New York Film Festival (1999), Berlin International Film Festival (1999), International Film Festival Rotterdam (2000), and Locarno International Film Festival (2006).

Question 3

What references to other films appear in 'Juha'?

Accepted Answer

The movie references Nazarin (1959) with an upside-down poster visible on a wall, and Samuel Fuller via a sentence on a blackboard: 'Arrest this man! - Sam Fuller'.

Question 4

Who plays the characters Juha, Marja, and Shemeikka?

Accepted Answer

Sakari Kuosmanen plays Juha, Kati Outinen plays Marja, and André Wilms plays Shemeikka.

Question 5

What is the synopsis of 'Juha'?

Accepted Answer

A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.

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