Divided City

Three years ago Sedu Koskinen, a succesful nightclub owner from Helsinki went back to his home town Valkeakoski (20 000 inhabitants). His chilhood dream was to recreate the legendary football club FC Haka again and raise the team back into glory. Valkeakoski is one of those cities in which the Finnish wellfare state was born based on the forest industry and the paper mills. Now the paper mills have gone to South America and the people are looking for new ways to earn their living. Soccer could be one option, but what are the other ones?Pekka Lehto's film A City in Two Parts is crowded by peole who have memories, small businesses, dreams and plans for the future in this intersting city. (First Floor Productions)