Paul-Anders Simma
Paul-Anders Simma (born 27 September 1959) is a Finnish Sámi film director and screenwriter. His 1997 film The Minister of State was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. After the Norwegian Nils Gaup’s film Pathfinder (1987) was the first Sámi full-length movie, Simma’s film The Minister of State (1997) was the second.
Paul-Anders Simma
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- Paul-Anders Simma
- Born
- 27 September 1959
- Birthplace
- Karesuvanto, Finland
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Paul-Anders Simma (born 27 September 1959) is a Finnish Sámi film director and screenwriter. His 1997 film The Minister of State was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. After the Norwegian Nils Gaup’s film Pathfinder (1987) was the first Sámi full-length movie, Simma’s film The Minister of State (1997) was the second.
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After this, more full-length movies in Sámi languages haven’t been completed. The Minister of State is a comedy about an outlaw arriving to a small village in the meeting point of Norway, Sweden and Finland. People mistake him for a minister of the Finnish government. The man uses the mistake in order to gain trust from the villagers.
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• Name — Paul-Anders Simma • Born — 27 September 1959 • Birthplace — Karesuvanto, Finland • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1992-present
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• The Minister of State (1997) • Give Us Our Skeletons (1999)
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1959
Paul-Anders Simma was born on 27 September 1959.
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Paul-Anders Simma is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, journalist and screenwriter.
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