Katja Kettu
Finnish writer and animation director (born 1978)
About Katja Kettu
Born 1978. Katja Kettu is a Finnish writer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, animation director and animator.
Katja Maaria Kettu (born Heikkinen, April 10, 1978) is a Finnish contemporary writer and film producer.
She debuted in 2005 with the novel Surujenkerääjä. The book was nominated for the Helsingin-Sanomat literature prize as best debut novel. Her breakthrough as writer succeeded with The Midwife (Kätilö). In the book Kettu describes the love between a Finnish midwife and a German officer during the Second World War. She shows in brutal scenes of birth, abortion and murder how people are able to suffer for love. The story is inspired by the life of Kettu's grandparents.
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Who is Katja Kettu?
Finnish writer and animation director (born 1978)
When was Katja Kettu born?
Katja Kettu was born on 10 April 1978 in Muhos, Finland.
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Katja Kettu is a writer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, animation director and animator.
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Katja Kettu is Finnish.
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