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2020 Finnish comedy film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Potato Venture (Finnish: Peruna, lit. 'Potato') is a 2021 Finnish comedy film directed by Joona Tena and written by Pekko Pesonen. The film follows Untamo (Joonas Nordman), a 17th-century startup entrepreneur attempting to introduce the potato to Finland, where the turnip is the reigning root vegetable.[1][2]
| The Potato Venture | |
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| Directed by | Joona Tena |
| Written by | Pekko Pesonen |
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| Cinematography | Konsta Sohlberg |
| Edited by | Jyrki Levä |
| Music by | Panu Aaltio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | SF Studios |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €2,000,000 |
Potato was filmed in Lithuania in the autumn of 2019 with a budget of €2,000,000, €787,745 of which came from the Finnish Film Foundation.[3][4][5]
Potato was initially set to premiere on October 14, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new release date was announced as December 25, 2020.[6] It was shown in preview screenings in early 2021 and officially released on August 13, 2021.[7] It was released on Blu-ray and DVD in November 2021.[8]
The film received positive reviews.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
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