Puolanka Pussy Rally

short documentary film
6 mins
2026

Directed by Inka Achté & Einari Paakkanen
Cinematography by Antti Savolainen
Edited by Einari Paakkanen
Sound design by Pietu Korhonen
Production by Metku Collective

Puolanka, a tiny village in Northern Finland is famous for its population decline, but also for its dark sense of humor about it. As the long summer evenings stretch out, teenage boys celebrate their new driver’s licences by endlessly circling the same few streets, while an older generation of local gents, proudly known as The Parliament, has already parked itself permanently at the petrol station café. Here, hunting and the legendary “Pussy Rally” aren’t taboos but badges of cultural identity. The only mystery that seems unsolved: where have all the women gone?