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Carla Pekander

Directing

Carla Pekander

FI, EN, ZH cinema · 9 credits

Birthplace

Espoo, Finland

Also known as 彭坤荣

Carla Pekander (also known in Chinese as 彭坤荣) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. She has studied at Beijing Film Academy, and Yunnan Arts University, which made her fluent in Chinese. Following in the footsteps of Zhang Yimou, Carla Pekander dedicated time for learning the art of cinematography first before attempting directing. Pekander is greatly inspired by nature and the changing seasons are visible part of her work. Her films have gathered attention in the international film festival circuit.

Known for

Filmography

Wild Cloudberries poster

Wild Cloudberries

FI · 2025Not rated

Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer

Infatuation poster

Infatuation

EN · 2025Not rated

Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer

Grandma's Recipe poster

Grandma's Recipe

FI · 20243.0

Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Director, Editor

Heatwave Reverie poster

Heatwave Reverie

EN · 2023Not rated

Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor

Pear Garden poster

Pear Garden

EN · 2022Not rated

Producer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography

Past. Present. Future. NOW poster

Past. Present. Future. NOW

EN · 2021Not rated

Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Summer Night poster

Summer Night

EN · 2021Not rated

Producer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography

Don't Forget to Remember Me poster

Don't Forget to Remember Me

ZH · 2017Not rated

Director, Screenplay

Run Zhiying Run poster

Run Zhiying Run

ZH · 2016Not rated

Director of Photography, Editor, Director