[2] In the 1990s she focused on feature documentaries such as "The Trilogy of the Sacred and the Satanic" (Mysterion, Tanjuska and the 7 Devils and Atman).

[8] Pirjo Honkasalo and her partner Pirkko Saisio live in Kruununhaka,[9] Helsinki, but they also have apartments in Tavastia, Turku and Madeira.

[12] The school had great connections to FAMU and Honkasalo was very active and interested in the international projects.

[7] Honkasalo has worked with some other well-known Finnish filmmakers such as Rauni Mollberg and Jörn Donner, who have also helped her in her career.

[9] Honkasalo doesn't want to separate fiction and documentary films, she rather thinks that both have elements from each category.

She got used to working with the camera on her shoulder from the beginning, so she can move quickly and won't miss any good authentic moments.

It also means that she doesn't have to shoot as much; "In Tanjuska and the 7 Devils, I had 2,2 times the material compared to the final cut".

[14] Honkasalo insists on making the final cut of her films, which is why for an example the BBC won't buy her work.