Birth of the Alseides
7'
Canada
IFFR 2019
Birds in the Earth is a short film based on dance. The main characters are two young Sámi ballet students: Birit and Katja Haarla. The movie tells a melancholic story through their dance performances. At the same time it examines the deeper questions of the ownership of Sámi land. (AV-arkki)
IFFR 2019
- 11'
- Finland
- 2018
- Director
- Marja Helander
- Country of production
- Finland
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 11'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- Eatnanvuloš Lottit – Maan sisällä linnut
- Language
- no dialogue
- Producer
- Marja Helander / Studio Marja Helander
- Sales
- AV-arkki - The Distribution Centre For Finnish Media Art
- Screenplay
- Marja Helander
- Cinematography
- Mauri Lähdesmäki
- Editor
- Mauri Lähdesmäki
- Sound Design
- Pekka Aikio, Pekka Kumpulainen , Konsta Muffler Mikkonen
- Music
- Wimme Saari, Tapani Rinne
- Cast
- Birit Haarla, Katja Haarla
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- Director
- Marja Helander
- Country of production
- Finland
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 11'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- Eatnanvuloš Lottit – Maan sisällä linnut
- Language
- no dialogue
- Producer
- Marja Helander / Studio Marja Helander
- Sales
- AV-arkki - The Distribution Centre For Finnish Media Art
- Screenplay
- Marja Helander
- Cinematography
- Mauri Lähdesmäki
- Editor
- Mauri Lähdesmäki
- Sound Design
- Pekka Aikio, Pekka Kumpulainen , Konsta Muffler Mikkonen
- Music
- Wimme Saari, Tapani Rinne
- Cast
- Birit Haarla, Katja Haarla
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Birds in the Earth
Examination of the deeper questions concerning ownership of Sámi land through dance performances by two young ballet students.
11'
Finland
IFFR 2019