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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale > Credits and Details
Directed by
Jalmari Helander Jalmari Helander  
Written by
Jalmari Helander Jalmari Helander ... written by / based on the original idea by
Juuso Helander Juuso Helander ... based on the original idea by
Petri Jokiranta Petri Jokiranta ... dramaturge
Sami Parkkinen Sami Parkkinen ... dramaturge
Cast
Onni Tommila Onni Tommila ... Pietari Kontio
Jorma Tommila Jorma Tommila ... Rauno Kontio
Tommi Korpela Tommi Korpela ... Aimo
Rauno Juvonen Rauno Juvonen ... Piiparinen
Per Christian Ellefsen Per Christian Ellefsen ... Riley
Ilmari Järvenpää Ilmari Järvenpää ... Juuso
Peeter Jakobi Peeter Jakobi ... Pietari's Elf
Jonathan Hutchings Jonathan Hutchings ... Brian Greene
Risto Salmi Risto Salmi ... Sheriff
Jens Sivertsen Jens Sivertsen ... Main Elf
Sigmund Bøe Sigmund Bøe ... Main Elf
Olav Pedersen Olav Pedersen ... Main Elf
Nils M. Iselvmo Nils M. Iselvmo ... Main Elf
Steinar Skogstad Steinar Skogstad ... Elf
Nils Nymo Nils Nymo ... Elf
Hjalmar Iselvmo Hjalmar Iselvmo ... Elf
Steinar Tunes Steinar Tunes ... Elf
Torgeir Fosberg Torgeir Fosberg ... Elf
Tor Kvammen Tor Kvammen ... Elf
Hans Prestbakmo Hans Prestbakmo ... Elf
Alf Roald Pedersen Alf Roald Pedersen ... Elf
Nikolaj Alsterdal Nikolaj Alsterdal ... Elf
Knut Osa Greger Knut Osa Greger ... Cargo Santa
Kjell Tore Nordli Kjell Tore Nordli ... Helicopter Pilot
Stein-Erik Olsen Stein-Erik Olsen ... Herdsman
Atle Kirkegård Atle Kirkegård ... Miner
Hans Lindgård Hans Lindgård ... Miner
Einar Fagertun Einar Fagertun ... Miner
Bjørn Pedersen Bjørn Pedersen ... Miner
Tommy Svendsen Tommy Svendsen ... Miner
Produced by
Svein Andersen Svein Andersen ... in co-production with: Filmcamp AS
Agnès B. Agnès B. ... producer
Anna Björk Anna Björk ... line producer / producer
François-Xavier Frantz François-Xavier Frantz ... producer
Kjetil Jensberg Kjetil Jensberg ... in co-production with: Filmcamp AS
Petri Jokiranta Petri Jokiranta ... producer
Tomi Nieminen Tomi Nieminen ... post-production producer
Knut Skoglund Knut Skoglund ... producer
Per-Erik Svensson Per-Erik Svensson ... co-producer
Original Music by
Juri Seppä Juri Seppä  
Miska Seppä Miska Seppä  
Special Effects by
Dan Erik Heggelund Dan Erik Heggelund ... pyrotechnician / special effects
Jakke Huovinen Jakke Huovinen ... special effects technician
Konsta Mannerheimo Konsta Mannerheimo ... special effects coordinator
Raine Toikkanen Raine Toikkanen ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Janne Aliranta Janne Aliranta ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Teemu Berglund Teemu Berglund ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Anne Dahlgren Anne Dahlgren ... animator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Rees Dale Rees Dale ... digital film artist
Sakari Ekroth Sakari Ekroth ... systems support: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tomi Enbuska Tomi Enbuska ... motion capture actor: Lapland Studio Ltd
John Grönholm John Grönholm ... studio executive: Fake Graphics Ltd
Antti Herva Antti Herva ... CGI artist / animator / matchmove artist / technical director: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tero Huttunen Tero Huttunen ... CGI artist / compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Harri Hännikäinen Harri Hännikäinen ... visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Heidi Härkönen Heidi Härkönen ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / animator
Ilkka Immonen Ilkka Immonen ... producer: Lapland Studio Ltd
Molla Karjaluoto Molla Karjaluoto ... production coordinator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Hugo Kiekeben Hugo Kiekeben ... digital film artist
Neea Kilkki Neea Kilkki ... visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Teemu Kutvonen Teemu Kutvonen ... animator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Raine Kuusi Raine Kuusi ... matte artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Petteri Laakso Petteri Laakso ... matte artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Mikko Lahti Mikko Lahti ... CGI artist / animator / compositor / lighting technical director: compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Miia Länsimäki Miia Länsimäki ... visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Konsta Mannerheimo Konsta Mannerheimo ... miniature pyrotechnics
Jouko Manninen Jouko Manninen ... animator: Lapland Studio Ltd
Sami Mustonen Sami Mustonen ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Jari Niskanen Jari Niskanen ... motion capture technician: Lapland Studio Ltd
Juuso Patrikainen Juuso Patrikainen ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Pauli Pehkonen Pauli Pehkonen ... texture artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Mikko Perkiökangas Mikko Perkiökangas ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Tommi Rapeli Tommi Rapeli ... texture artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Sami Syrjä Sami Syrjä ... compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Jaakko Syvänen Jaakko Syvänen ... concept artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Arto Tervo Arto Tervo ... modeler: Lapland Studio Ltd
Ville Vaajakallio Ville Vaajakallio ... CGI artist / animator / compositor / previz artist / roto artist / visual effects supervisor
Juha Ylimäki Juha Ylimäki ... CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Thanks
Manuel Alduy Manuel Alduy ... thanks
Antti-Jussi Annila Antti-Jussi Annila ... thanks
Marko Antila Marko Antila ... thanks
Juha Antti-Poika Juha Antti-Poika ... thanks
Tonje Arntzen Tonje Arntzen ... thanks
Reidun Aspmo Reidun Aspmo ... thanks
Anja Behm Anja Behm ... thanks
Odd Bjørklund Odd Bjørklund ... thanks
Terje Brekke Terje Brekke ... thanks
Joar Dalquist Joar Dalquist ... thanks
Kerstin Degerman Kerstin Degerman ... thanks
Jenni Domingo Jenni Domingo ... thanks
Stein Eriksen Stein Eriksen ... thanks
Nina Erwes Nina Erwes ... thanks
Erling Fagerhaug Erling Fagerhaug ... thanks
Anssi-Pekka Fredriksson Anssi-Pekka Fredriksson ... thanks
Miikka Fredriksson Miikka Fredriksson ... thanks
Elina Hankkio Elina Hankkio ... thanks
Laurent Hassid Laurent Hassid ... thanks
Elsa Helander Elsa Helander ... special thanks
Salli Helander Salli Helander ... special thanks
Ida Helander-Tommila Ida Helander-Tommila ... thanks
Christer Henriksen Christer Henriksen ... thanks
Jutta Hopp Jutta Hopp ... thanks
Jan Egil Høiseth Jan Egil Høiseth ... thanks
Jarle Høiseth Jarle Høiseth ... thanks
Virve Indren Virve Indren ... thanks
Marko Jatkola Marko Jatkola ... thanks
Cherie Jenkins Cherie Jenkins ... thanks
Olaf Jensen Olaf Jensen ... thanks
Veijo Jokiranta Veijo Jokiranta ... thanks
Maria Järvensivu Maria Järvensivu ... thanks
Seija Kallio Seija Kallio ... thanks
Leena Kemppi Leena Kemppi ... thanks
Petri Kemppinen Petri Kemppinen ... thanks
Geir Tore Kirknes Geir Tore Kirknes ... thanks
Pirjo Koskelo Pirjo Koskelo ... thanks
Arto Koskinen Arto Koskinen ... thanks
Heikki Kujanpää Heikki Kujanpää ... thanks
Odd Langvassli Odd Langvassli ... thanks
Jouko Levänen Jouko Levänen ... thanks
Niina Mattus Niina Mattus ... thanks
Paul Moody Paul Moody ... thanks
Petteri Mäkinen Petteri Mäkinen ... thanks
Teemu Nikki Teemu Nikki ... thanks
Juha Orasmaa Juha Orasmaa ... thanks
Niina Otva Niina Otva ... thanks
Kristian Ouren Kristian Ouren ... thanks
Antti Pesonen Antti Pesonen ... thanks
Jaana Puskala Jaana Puskala ... thanks
Jani Pösö Jani Pösö ... thanks
Michel Reilhac Michel Reilhac ... thanks
Petri Rossi Petri Rossi ... thanks
Joonatan Seppanen Joonatan Seppanen ... thanks
Aaro Seppänen Aaro Seppänen ... thanks
Niilo Seppänen Niilo Seppänen ... thanks
Yngve Sletten Yngve Sletten ... thanks
Kristiina Syväoja Kristiina Syväoja ... thanks
Arne Søreng Arne Søreng ... thanks
Bjørn Are Søreng Bjørn Are Søreng ... thanks
Hanne Tanskanen Hanne Tanskanen ... thanks
Dominick Tavella Dominick Tavella ... thanks
Petra Theman Petra Theman ... thanks
Merja Thil Merja Thil ... thanks
Marit van den Elshout Marit van den Elshout ... thanks
Jacobine van der Vloed Jacobine van der Vloed ... thanks
Leo Viirret Leo Viirret ... thanks
W. W. ... thanks
Franck Weber Franck Weber ... thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: August 07, 2010
Theatrical Release: December 03, 2010
DVD Release: October 25, 2011
Blu-ray Release: October 25, 2011
Countries: Finland Norway France Sweden
Distributor: Oscilloscope Pictures
Websites: Official Site IMDb Wikipedia Facebook
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.1 / 10
IMDb

6.6 / 10
Metacritic

71 / 100
Alternate Titles
> Rare Exports: The Truth About Santa
Production Companies
Cinet
Pomor Film
Love Streams Productions (Love Streams)
Agnès b. Productions (Agnès B. Productions)
Davaj Film
FilmCamp (in co-production with)
Filmpool Nord (in co-production with)
Kinology (in association with)
Yleisradio (YLE) (in association with)
Distributors
Kinology
  (2010) (World-wide)
Oscilloscope
  (2010) (United States) (subtitled) (theatrical)
Blue Harbor Entertainment
  (2026) (World-wide)
Tubi TV
  (United States) (streaming) (video)
Filming Locations
Tromsø, Norway
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