Guerra civil finlandesa. La representación de la mujer en el caso del film Sotapolulla

Abstract

In 1917, Finland gained independence from the Russian Empire, but at the same time, a Civil War began between conservatives and a left-wing alliance. This war involved on the one hand the German imperial troops, who supported the conservatives, and on the other hand the Russian Bolsheviks. It was a short but cruel war in which women played a special fighting role, especially on the Red side. During the war and afterwards, conservative propaganda portrayed the image of "evil women" on the Red side. The film Sotapolulla is one of the first Finnish films made after the war. The director, Teuvo Pakkala, builds a cinematic narrative against women on the Red side, changing the meaning of real history by using specific female characters.