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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Nordic Film Series to present "The New Mankind" Oct. 8

HANCOCK -- The Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center begins its 2009-10 Nordic Film Series at 2 p.m. and 6p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, with the Finnish film, Uusi Ihminen or, literally translated, The New Mankind.

The film is directed by Klaus Häro, who also directed popular Nordic Film Series selections, Mother of Mine and Invisible Elina.

Uusi Ihminen is set in Sweden in 1951 as a new society develops -- a society where there is no room for the socially and mentally weak. The main character, Gertrud, is a 17-year-old girl from a very poor family who, against her will, is committed to a work home for young women.

There is no charge to attend the film, but donations are accepted. For information, call 487-7549.

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