Simo Häyhä Film Shoot Begins in Savonia Finland

Filming for a movie about Simo Häyhä, a Finnish sniper during World War II, will take place in Pohjois-Savon, Finland. Approximately half of the film’s shooting days will occur in this region. The Pohjois-Savon county government has granted the film a conditional production grant of 56,000 euros.

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