Karaoke Paradise at the European Union Film Festival

The EUFF is a hybrid festival this year with in-person screenings in Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto in addition to Canada-wide online screenings. A documentary about karaoke-singing Finns represents Finland at the festival.

18. – 21.11.2022

online Canada & Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver

European Union Film Festival

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You can enjoy the annual tour of Europe from anywhere in Canada at the online festival(Link to another website.) where the selection includes  Einari Paakkanen(Link to another website.)’s brand new documentary Karaoke Paradise(Link to another website.) (Karaokeparatiisi), available for streaming Sunday November 20 at 3 am until Tuesday November 22 at 3 am(Link to another website.).

The in-person screenings all take place November 18 at 8.30 pm local time in Ottawa(Link to another website.), Toronto(Link to another website.) and Vancouver(Link to another website.).

Karaoke Paradise is only starting its tour of festivals but has already been noticed by major cinema publications.  It has also been shortlisted for the European Films Awards, to be announced in December.

Einari Paakkanen delves deeper into the often maligned and ridiculed pastime to show the other side of karaoke.  When researchers in Finland asked what karaoke singing means to people,  the top reasons given were the “joy of being together,” getting away from everyday life, as well as the chance to create joy in the lives of others. It can also help cope with what life has dealt you while connecting with an incredibly supportive community of singers.

Variety review(Link to another website.)

Trailer(Link to another website.)

Film still Karaoke Paradise