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Zombie and the Ghost Train

Title		Zombie and the Ghost Train
Director		Mika Kaurismaki
Genre		Black Comedy
Language		Finnish
Country		Finland
Duration
Release Date		22/09/2008
Region		2
Catalogue No.		BLB021

Synopsis

“Zombie” (Silu Seppala – “Leningrad Cowboys go America”), does two things well – play bass and drink. After living on the streets of Instanbul as a down and out he returns to his native Helsinki to start a new life. He is immediately arrested and made to do his military service only to get discharged after putting turpentine in the officer’s soup.

After meeting a girl, Zombie’s friend Harri (Matti Pelonpaa – “Leningrad Cowboys go America”), gives him a chance to play bass in his band the Mulefukkers. Can Zombie keep off the drink and concentrate on the bass?

This is Mika Kaurismaki’s best film, a darkly comic masterpiece with wonderful music, fantastic cast and amazing atmosphere - arguably the greatest Finnish film ever made.

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