{{Short description|Finnish documentary filmmaker}} {{expand Finnish|date=June 2023|topic=bio}} thumb|250px|Arto Halonen (2010) '''Arto Halonen''' (born 11 January 1964, Joensuu) is a documentary filmmaker from Finland. He was also a teacher of cinematography in Joensuu between 1986-1989.

In 2008, China did not give a visa to Arto Halonen to participate 2008 Summer Olympics. Halonen was an official guest selected by the Finnish Olympic Committee. China gave no explanation. Halonen made in 1998 a documentary about Tibet: ''Karmapa''.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Kiina+ei+p%C3%A4%C3%A4st%C3%A4+ohjaaja+Arto+Halosta+olympialaisiin/1135237947239 | title = Kiina ei päästä ohjaaja Arto Halosta olympialaisiin | author = Aki Petteri Lehtinen | work = Helsingin Sanomat | date = 18 July 2008 | publisher = SanomaWSOY | accessdate = 2008-07-18}}</ref><ref>[Kiina ei päästä Arto Halosta olympialaisiin] YLE18.7.2008</ref>

''Shadow of the Holy Book'' ({{langx|fi|Pyhän kirjan varjo}}) is a documentary about Turkmenistan, Ruhnama and business of companies in Turkmenistan, having large gas and oil resources, e.g. Bouygues and Siemens.<ref>Docpoint Helsingin dokumenttielokuvafestivaali 2008 –esite, Avajaiselokuva: Propagandaa ja luonnonvarojen vaihtokauppaa, s.6, Kotimaiselta raadilta kysyttiin s. 7</ref>

==Filmography==

===Director=== *''Karmapa'' (1998) *''The Stars Caravan'' (2000) *''The Tank Man'' (2004) *''Conquistadors of Cuba'' (2005) *''Pavlov's Dogs'' (2006) *''Shadow of the Holy Book'' (2007) *''The Magnetic Man'' (2009) *''Princess'' (2010) *''When Heroes Lie'' (2012) *''A Patriotic Man'' (2013) *''Murderous Trance'' (2019)

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==External links== *{{imdb name|356867}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110726002255/http://dongcha.org/2008/08/cheeky-remarks-about-chinas-visa-denial/ News about Halonen's denial of a Chinese visa]

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