'' Drifting Clouds '' ( ) is a 1996 Finnish comedy drama film edited , written , produced , and directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Kati Outinen , Kari Väänänen and Markku Peltola . The film is the first in Kaurismäki 's '' Finland '' trilogy , the other 2 films being '' The Man Without a Past '' and '' Lights in the Dusk '' . The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
69th Academy Awards
69th Academy Awards
Drifting Clouds (film)