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Finndians

Finndians

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A short documentary about Americans with Native American and Finnish heritage.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

29 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 April 2019

Country

Finland

Cast

Lyz Jaakola

Lyz Jaakola

Arne Vainio

Arne Vainio

Isaac Sulo Gawboy

Isaac Sulo Gawboy

Rebecca Gawboy

Rebecca Gawboy

Briita Noyes

Briita Noyes

James Gawboy

James Gawboy

Jordan Gawboy

Jordan Gawboy

Hunter Jaakola

Hunter Jaakola

Raili Sorainen

Raili Sorainen

Ivy Vainio

Ivy Vainio

Erica Tuominen

Erica Tuominen

James Marvin Wuollet

James Marvin Wuollet

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