Espoo Ciné dedicates its night cinema Alexi Laiho – End of Fucking Story to the memory of guitar legend Alexi Laiho.
The event will take place at night, between Saturday and Sunday, Sept 3 and 4 2022, in Kino Tapiola.
Alexi Laiho
Born in Espoo in 1979, Alexi Laiho created an impressive and internationally recognised career as a metal guitarist. Laiho was especially known as the front man of the band Children of Bodom. After the band disbanded in 2019, Alexi Laiho formed a new band called Bodom After Midnight.
Alexi Laiho died in late 2020, and due to the pandemic, his memory has not been collectively honoured. That is why Espoo Ciné wants to organise a gathering for Laiho’s fans, fellow night owls and cinephiles to honour the memory of the guitar legend who loved cinema, together. The event has been planned together with Laiho’s family and band members. It is organised in collaboration with Universal Music Finland and Musamaailma.
The Programme of the Night
The night cinema shows one of Alexi Laiho's favourite films: Big Lebowski (1998), directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. A ridiculous comedy tells the story of Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski from Los Angeles, who leaves with his bowling companions to claim compensation for his ruined rug, and so the gang drifts into absurd battles with the underworld.
In addition, YLE's video recording of the Children of Bodom gig in Ruisrock in 2014 and other archive material will be shown during the night. The night cinema will be opened by a surprise performer. The programme of the whole night will be released here in August.
21.30 Doors open
22.00–22.05 Opening words
22.05–22.15 Surprise performer
22.15–22.25 Speech
22.25–22.45 Trashed and Lost in Helsinki
22.45–23.30 Chaos Ridden Years
23.30–00.00 pause
00.00–00.45 Video recording of the Children of Bodom gig in Ruisrock in 2014
01.00–02.57 Film 'The Big Lebowski'
02.57–03.15 pause
03.15–03.35 music videos
03.35–03.50 COBTV 1, 2, 3
03.50–04.10 music videos
04.10–04.31 Documentary 'COB – 15 Years of Wasted Youth'
04.31–04.45 pause
04.45–06.05 Stockholm Knockout Live
The recording of the night
The recording of the beginning of the night is now found on the Facebook page of Espoo Ciné as well as at the end of this page.
Recording by Antti Purhonen.
Tickets
The night cinema has its own ticket type: night ticket, à 50 euros. Night tickets will be on sale on Wednesday, June 22, at 12.00 noon.
Tickets: Alexi Laiho – End of Fucking Story
Like Alexi Laiho used to end his comments, end of fucking story.
WHEN? Starts on Saturday, Sept 3, at 10.00 pm, doors open from 9.30 pm. We hope that you will arrive early. Ends on Sunday, Sept 4, at 6.05 am.
WHERE? Kino Tapiola
