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Jalmari Helander
Film Review: ‘Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale’ Substitutes Elves With Zombies
Submitted by mattmovieman on December 24, 2010 - 2:22pmCHICAGO – “What you are about to see now may traumatize you for life.” So reads a warning near the beginning of Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander’s 2005 short, “Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions.” The film was a clever follow-up to his 2003 effort, “Rare Exports Inc.”, which seemed to milk its one-joke premise for all it was worth.