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Priest and The Ugly Christmas Tree

World Cinema 2025 28 mins Finland

Directed by Maarit Lalli

A new pastor in the parish is worried about the local residents of the suburb, who wander around in the November cold, lonely and gloomy. He believes that a Christmas tree erected in the square of the shopping center would lift spirits and bring people together.

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About Priest and The Ugly Christmas Tree

Priest and The Ugly Christmas Tree is a 28-minute short film from Finland directed by Maarit Lalli. It screened at the 2025 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “World Cinema One (Encore Screening)” program.

Director
Maarit Lalli
Program
World Cinema One (Encore Screening)
Country
Finland
Run time
28 mins
Genre
World Cinema

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