The movie sounds like Pathfinder, and it is available on video, at least here in Oz. (I saw it again just a few months ago). Its not based on the Kalevala, but is a cracking good ethnography/adventure story, just right for those who, like me, like their Gloranthan winters crisp and *very* deep.
The Finns *have* made at least two attempts to film portions of Kalevala. The first, "Sampo" was made in the late 50s. A more recent television dramatisation called "Age of Iron" has been shown here in Oz on SBS, and is worth looking out for in case it shows up again.
Then Odayla, god and hunter
Took the great spear carved of courage,
Marked it with three cutting edges
And with Life and Death he bound it.
"With the Unlife now I struggle,
I shall turn the twisted powers
That they slay no more my people
Nor shall fall upon my tribesfolk,
Neither shall destroy my children
Nor the beast tribes cut and injure."
Then the god a spear constructed
Not a long one, not a short one,
But of middle length he forged it.
On the blade an alynx sitting,
On the edge a bear was standing,
At the joint a pierce-cloud trotting,
On the shaft a storm-colt running,
At the end a rock deer leaping.
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