Tell Everyone will have its Finnish premiere as Espoo Ciné’s Finnish Gala Film at Louhisali on Wednesday, 26 August.
Premiering internationally at the Göteborg Film Festival, the film tells the long-silenced story of the women of Seili Island. Based on Amanda of the Night (Yön kantaja, 2017), the novel by the film’s screenwriter Katja Kallio, it is inspired by the real life of Amanda Aaltonen, who lived in the late 19th century. The film takes audiences into the dark history of Seili Island and the lives of women whose voices were suppressed by society. Featuring a stellar cast of leading Finnish actors, Tell Everyone is a harrowing and powerful story about the crushing pressure of a close-knit community, the fight for freedom, and a love that endures even where it is met with violence and oppression.
The screening will be attended by director Alli Haapasalo, screenwriter Katja Kallio, and actors Marketta Tikkanen and Krista Kosonen.
The event will also feature the presentation of the Poster Ciné Award, celebrating the art of Finnish film posters. The award will be presented by Carson Chan, Chief Curator of the Museum of Architecture and Design. A preliminary jury appointed by the Espoo Ciné Board has selected this year’s Poster Ciné finalists. Competing for the 2026 Poster Ciné Award are Juho-Pekka Tanskanen’s poster for The Last Misfits by The Golden River, Antti Uotila’s poster for The Helsinki Effect, Hermanni Suppanen’s poster for The Summer Book, Mia Selin’s poster for Never Alone, and Herra Ylppö’s poster for Kronos Kairos.
In addition to Carson Chan’s jury prize, the Audience Favourite Award will also be presented during the event. Public voting is now open, and audiences can cast their vote for their favourite poster from the five finalists via the online voting form.