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The Importance of Silences: Alma Poysti Presented Aki Kaurismäki's FALLEN LEAVES at the 21st FICM

Alma Poysti, star of Fallen Leaves, the latest film by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, presented the film to a packed Room 4 at Cinépolis Morelia Centro at the 21st Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). The actress was joined by the festival's founder and general director, Daniela Michel.

Two lonely people meet by chance in the Helsinki night and try to reach the first, only and last love of their lives. The journey towards this honorable goal is marred by the man's alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other's names or addresses, and life's general tendency to throw hurdles in the path of those in pursuit of their happiness.

"We Finns are known to be very quiet people. We believe that silence speaks volumes and in many different languages," said the actress before the screening began.

Alma Poysti

Daniela Michel praised Aki Kaurismäki's mastery: "This film is a jewel of humanity; full of hope, superbly written, superbly performed. I was speechless."

About what they were about to see, Alma Poysti told the audience: "You will find some humor in this film. I won't be offended if you laugh in the silence."

Then she concluded in Spanish: "Welcome to 86 minutes of Aki Kaurismäki's romantic comedy."

Alma Poysti