The Road of War

1940· 72 min★ 6.4· Documentary

The film deals with the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR. It begins with military exercises in the Autumn of 1939 and moves on to the Soviet invasion; the battle for Karelia; the bombing of Helsinki and other Finnish cities; as well as the activities of the foreign press corps in Finland and the heroic efforts of Finnish women and the Red Cross in their treatment of the wounded.

Cast: Hilkka Helinä, Kyösti Kallio, Turo Kartto

Director: Risto Orko