Episod 47. (IN ENGLISH) New Dictators - Archaelogy of Hellsinki Graffiti

2020-04-13

A conversation with the man behind the documentary on graffiti in Finlands capital Helsinki. Much like the film, the discussion starts off around the arrival of hip-hop and graffiti to Finland in the early 1980's and follows the evolution throughout the years. We especially dwell upon Helsinkis 10year stretch of the infamous zero-tolerance policy and what it meant for graffiti and expressions in the public space. The film took 9 years to complete and after screenings all over europe it is now finally available online, with...

A conversation with the man behind the documentary on graffiti in Finlands capital Helsinki.

Much like the film, the discussion starts off around the arrival of hip-hop and graffiti to Finland in the early 1980's and follows the evolution throughout the years. We especially dwell upon Helsinkis 10year stretch of the infamous zero-tolerance policy and what it meant for graffiti and expressions in the public space.

The film took 9 years to complete and after screenings all over europe it is now finally available online, with subtitles.

Svenska Graffare Podcast is a podcast that usually focuses on swedish graffiti, in swedish.
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