2019, Finland, 11’38, Dir. Timo Metsajoki & Jyri Huhtala, Finnish / Turkish subtitles
What makes a man give up his own Christmas to give Christmas to others? Why do some people decide to play Santa year after year? The short documentary Bringer of Christmas takes us behind the scenes on Christmas Eve in Rauma-area, Satakunta, Finland. The filmmakers let us tag along with a Santa on his rounds, and join him in a sauna where he meets up with other Santas to relax and discuss why they do this job in the first place. As the audience learns, it’s not always easy being Santa…