Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976)[1] is a Finnish screenwriter and film director.

He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, the 2014 action-adventure Big Game starring Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2022 WWII action film Sisu.

Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials.

[2] Helander is the brother-in-law of actor Jorma Tommila and the maternal uncle of Jorma's son Onni, both of whom have acted in his films.

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