Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jalmari Helander
Written by	Jalmari Helander
Produced by	Petri Jokiranta
Starring	Onni Tommila; Jorma Tommila; Per Christian Ellefsen; Tommi Korpela; Rauno Juvonen; Ilmari Järvenpää; Peeter Jakobi; Jonathan Hutchings; Risto Salmi;
Cinematography	Mika Orasmaa
Edited by	Kimmo Taavila
Music by	Juri Seppä; Miska Seppä;
Production; companies	Cinet; Pomor Film; Davaj Film; Love Streams Agnès B. Productions;
Distributed by	FS Film Oy (Finland); Scanbox Entertainment (Norway); Chrysalis Films (France);
Release dates	24 September 2010 (AFF); 3 December 2010 (Finland);
Running time	82 minutes
Countries	Finland; Norway; Sweden;
Languages	Finnish; English;
Budget	€1.8 million
Box office	US$4,015,133

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a 2010 Finnish fantasy action horror comedy film written and directed by Jalmari Helander about people living near Korvatunturi who discover the secret behind Santa Claus. The film is based on the 2003 short film Rare Exports, Inc. and its 2005 sequel Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions by Jalmari Helander and Juuso Helander, both of which involve a company that traps wild Santa Clauses and trains and exports them to locations around the world.