Finland's selection for the best-foreign-language-film Oscar competition, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki, is a black-and white drama inspired by the true story of Finnish boxer Olli Maki (Jarkko Lahti) as he prepared for a 1962 world…
Shot on 16mm black and white, the biopic centers on one of Finland's greatest boxers, Olli Mäki, when he fought for the World Featherweight title in 1962. Also Read: 'The Ardennes' Director Talks 'Underbelly Characters,' Wrangling Ostriches. The film…