Iikka Vehkalahti
Iikka VEHKALAHTI (1949, Finland) is an executive producer for the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE), TV2 Documentaries, and more. He studied at the Tampere University and started as a freelance journalist after graduating. Since then he has commissioned documentaries as a writer, director, editor and producer. These films were awarded at many international filmfestivals, including Venice and Cannes.
Filmography
(selection) Porilainen sinapilla/A Poriburger with Mustard (1989, short doc), Noin 18 minuuttia Etelä-Afrikkaa (1990, short doc), Baba Amten lapset (1990, short doc), Amal, Inam, Naila (1990, short doc), Terroristin tytär/The Daughter of a Terrorist (1991, short doc), Kun naiset eivät enää vaikene (1991, short doc), Hyvästi puuvilla/Past is Present (1991, short doc), Our Common Future? (1992, short doc), Jeesuksen näköinen mies/A Man Who Looked Like Christ (1992, short doc), Äänetön yhtiökumppani (1994, short doc), Mies varjossa/Man in the Shadows (1994, TV doc), Tehri - kaksi matkaa (2000, short doc)
Iikka Vehkalahti op IFFR
Man in the Shadows
165'
Finland
IFFR 2012