Markku Lehmuskallio (born 31 December 1938) is a Finnish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He has directed 26 films since 1973. Together with his spouse,

Anastasia Lapsui Anastasia Lapsui (born 1944) is a Soviet-born Nenets film director, screenwriter, and radio journalist who has lived in Finland since 1993. Lapsui, together with Markku Lehmuskallio, directed " Seven Songs from the Tundra," the first narrative ...

, they have directed more than 10 films about the Nenets, the

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, and other indigenous peoples from around the world. His 1980 film '' The Raven's Dance'' was entered into the

30th Berlin International Film Festival The 30th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18–29 February 1980. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film ''Heartland'' directed by Richard Pearce and West German film '' Palermo oder Wolfsburg'' directed by Werne ...

, where it won an Honourable Mention.

Selected filmography

*'' The Raven's Dance'' (1980) *'' Seven Songs from the Tundra'' (1999)

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* 1938 births Living people Finnish film directors Finnish cinematographers Finnish screenwriters Finnish film editors Finnish film producers People from Rauma, Finland 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-film-director-stub