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‘Codename: Annika’ Director AJ Annila to Helm Finland-U.K. Eco-Thriller ‘Sands of Sarasvati’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Codename: Annika’ Director AJ Annila to Helm Finland-U.K. Eco-Thriller ‘Sands of Sarasvati’ (EXCLUSIVE)
May 14, 2026 10:19pm PT ‘Codename: Annika’ Director AJ Annila to Helm Finland-U.K. Eco-Thriller ‘Sands of Sarasvati’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Antti-Jussi Annila, the Finnish director behind “Codename: Annika” and the political drama series “Peacemaker,” is set to helm “Sands of Sarasvati,” a Finland-U.K. co-production eco-thriller adapted from Risto Isomäki’s best-selling novel.

The screenplay is co-written by Annila and Rachelle Atalla, a Scottish-Egyptian novelist and screenwriter. Isomäki’s source novel won the Tähtivaeltaja Award and received a nomination for the Finlandia Prize.

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