She Monkeys, presented at HIFF this year, gets its theatrical release on November 4^th in Helsinki/Kino Engel, Kuopio/Kuvakukko and Tampere/Niagara. Swedish Lisa Aschan’s feature debut is a thrilling coming-of-age story that reveals how developing sexuality and friendships can be confusing and painful.

Another youth story Neds is also having its theatrical premier on November 4^th. Celebrated writer-director Peter Mullan tells a 1970 Glasgow based story of young man’s descent into the gang crime.

Helsinki Short Film Festival HLEF will take place from November 8 until November 12 . HLEF will present recent Finnish short films, classic shorts, competitions and far more in Cinemas Andorra and Orion.