However, not everyone in 2017 was celebrating. The rise of Tom of Finland in the mainstream also ignited the fiercest internal critique of his legacy.
The film introduces us to Touko Laaksonen (Pekka Strang), a man who moves through the post-WWII landscape like a ghost. He is an advertising executive, a lieutenant, a respectable citizen. But he is carrying a secret that is not just illicit, but dangerous. In this era, homosexuality was not merely a taboo; it was a crime, a sickness, a deviance. The opening act of the film is draped in shadows, both literal and metaphororical. We see Touko cruising in parks where the threat of violence—or police entrapment—hangs heavy in the cold air. tom of finland -2017-
: In post-war Helsinki, where homosexuality was criminalized, Laaksonen lived a double life—working in advertising by day and sketching "dirty drawings" in secret at night. However, not everyone in 2017 was celebrating
(director: Dome Karukoski)
IKS sponsored rings at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.
10 Questions with Tyson Liske - IKS sponsored this series of interviews with the Regina mayoral election candidates to provide the public with unbiased information on those who were running for the office of mayor.
IKS provided the large screen that was set up on Saskatchewan Drive in Regina, SK, for Missing Persons Week to help raise public awareness of missing adults and children.
