Aleksi Salmenperä (born 1973 in

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) is a Finnish

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. He is a graduate of the

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; among his films are 2004's ''

Producing Adults ''Producing Adults'' ( fi, Lapsia ja aikuisia – kuinka niitä tehdään?) (''Children and Adults – How To Make Them?'') is a 2004 Finnish comedy drama written by Pekko Pesonen and directed by Aleksi Salmenperä. It was Finland's official A ...

'', 2007's '' A Man's Work'' and 2010 '' Bad Family''. ''A Man's Work'' was entered into the

29th Moscow International Film Festival The 29th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2007. The Golden George was awarded to the Russian film '' Travelling with Pets'' directed by Vera Storozheva. Jury * Fred Schepisi (Australia – Chairman of the Jury) * An ...

Filmography

*''Rajatapaus'' (1998) *''Onnenpeli 2001'' (short film, 2001) *''

'' (Finnish: ''Lapsia ja aikuisia'') (2004) *'' A Man's Work'' (Finnish: ''Miehen työ'') (2007) *''Posse'' (short film, 2009) *'' Bad Family'' (Finnish: ''Paha perhe'') (2010) *''

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