Paper Star

Paperitähti, feature film, 1989

DIRECTED BY: Mika Kaurismäki

Paper Star

CAST:
Pirkko Hämäläinen (Anna Kelanen),
Kari Väänanen (Ilja Kulovaara),
Hannu Lauri (Ulf Tallgren),
Matti Rasila (Taukka),
Minna Soisalo (Assi)

SCRIPT:
Mika Kaurismäki,
Antti Lindqvist

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Timo Salminen

Synopsis:
The heroine of this film is Anna, a former top model whose career is slowing down because of bad personal choices. Her lover Ulf is a pimp and leaves her in Stockholm. Middle aged fashion photographer Ilja will be her next bad choice. After she ends up in jail, Anna will set off to find Ulf.

color, 91 min