Zaida Bergroth facts for kids
Zaida Bergroth (born on 8 February 1977) is a talented Finnish film director. She is widely known for directing the 2020 film Tove, which tells the story of the famous Moomin creator, Tove Jansson. As a film director, Zaida helps bring stories to life on the big screen.
About Zaida Bergroth
Zaida Bergroth was born in a place called Kivijärvi in 1977. She studied filmmaking and graduated from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2004. This is a well-known school for arts and design in Finland.
Her first full-length movie, called Last Cowboy Standing, came out in 2009. Later, in 2019, it was announced that she would direct a special kind of film called a biopic. A biopic is a movie that tells the true story of a real person's life. Zaida's biopic was about the beloved Moomin author, Tove Jansson. This film, simply titled Tove, was released in 2020 and became very popular.
Her Films and Work
Zaida Bergroth has worked on many interesting films, both as a writer and a director. Here are some of the films she has been involved with:
- Hair (1999) (short film) (writer and director)
- Lasileuka [Glass Jaw] (2004) (short film) (writer and director)
- Heavy Metal (2007) (short film) (writer and director)
- Kunnanjohtaja (2007) (short film) (writer and director)
- Last Cowboy Standing (2009) (screenplay and director)
- The Good Son (2011) (writer and director)
- Miami (2017) (writer and director)
- Maria’s Paradise (2019) (director)
- Tove (2020) (director)
- Kristal (2020) (short film) (writer and director)
Family and Background
Zaida Bergroth comes from a creative family. Her sister, Aina Bergroth, is a writer. Her mother is the well-known painter Marjatta Tapiola.
