Zombie and the Ghost Train

Zombie and the Ghost Train (Finnish: Zombie ja Kummitusjuna) is a 1991 Finnish film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It focuses on Antti (aka Zombie), a loner who loves performing music but leads a miserable life otherwise.

Zombie and the Ghost Train
Film poster
Directed by	Mika Kaurismäki
Screenplay by	Mika Kaurismäki
Story by	Sakke Järvenpää Mika Kaurismäki Pauli Pentti
Produced by	Mika Kaurismäki
Starring	Silu Seppälä Marjo Leinonen Matti Pellonpää
Cinematography	Olli Varja
Edited by	Mika Kaurismäki
Music by	Mauri Sumén
Distributed by	Finnkino
Release date	26 July 1991 (1991-07-26) (Finland)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Finland
Languages	Finnish English Turkish

Cast

• Silu Seppälä as Zombie
• Marjo Leinonen as Marjo
• Matti Pellonpää as Harri
• Vieno Saaristo as Äiti
• Juhani Niemelä as Isä

Reception

Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Kaurismaki is more successful with wry, atmospheric touches than with efforts to find emotional intensity in Zombie's plight."^[1] Kevin Thomas wrote, "It is as fine as anything either of the talented, charismatic Kaurismaki brothers has ever done. It is a rueful, often darkly funny portrait".^[2]

See also

• Docufiction
• List of docufiction films