Rogue Reporters (2021) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 83 mins · Finnish

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Directed by

Arthur Franck

Starring

Urho Kekkonen, Aarno Laitinen, Anneli Sundberg, Arto Astikainen, Janne Virkkunen, Ritva Remes

This documentary explores a political scandal ignited by the book ‘The Spoils of Tamminiemi’, told through the experiences of the journalists involved. Published during a period of intense political tension known as Finlandization, the book revealed clandestine operations and a power struggle to succeed President Kekkonen. The authors initially used pseudonyms, but named those at the center of the sensitive revelations, exposing secrets and raising significant controversy.