Fallen Leaves
2023
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Fallen Leaves

'Fallen Leaves' trivia and fun facts

The fourth of the trilogy

The fourth installment of Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy, following 'Sombras en el paraíso' (1986), 'Ariel' (1988), and 'La chica de la fábrica de cerillas' (1990).

Awarded at Cannes

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize.

For the Oscars

Official submission of Finland for the Best International Feature Film category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024.

References

Kaurismäki pays tribute to his cinephile heroes Bresson, Ozu, Fellini, Godard and Chaplin.

Origin of the title

Its original title in Finnish, 'Kuolleet lehdet', refers to the French chanson 'Les feuilles mortes' by Joseph Kosma and Jacques Prévert.

Premiere

The film premiered in May 2023 at the Cannes Film Festival.

Twentieth of Kaurismäki

It is the twentieth feature film by Finnish director and screenwriter Aki Kaurismäki.

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