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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is a finlandais film of genre Drama directed by Juho Kuosmanen
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
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Add to a movie listOlli Mäki (Hymyilevä mies) est un film dramatique finlandais en noir et blanc écrit et réalisé par Juho Kuosmanen et sorti en 2016.
Il est présenté au Festival de Cannes 2016 en section Un certain regard où il remporte Prix Un certain regard.
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Le film raconte l'histoire véridique d'Olli Mäki, premier Finlandais à boxer dans un championnat du monde. En 1962, au stade olympique d'Helsinki, il a perdu le combat par KO à la deuxième manche devant un stade olympique plein. Mäki a déclaré que ce jour a quand même été le plus beau de sa vie.Comments
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