Jani Ruscica’s father is of Sicilian origin. Swan Song is a personal journey in the form of a farewell medley to a time that no longer exists. The leading roles in the film are played by a traditional Sicilian marionette and people of a certain generation, to whom the seemingly ordinary ditty Ciuri, Ciuri performed in the film is an inseparable part of their youth, part of a heritage.
Also in this combined programme
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Contrapuntal
Trilogy in which a musical theme keeps changing from the street to the bare plains and back to the forests.
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Pilgrim
A man melts into his surroundings. In his first film, Jani Ruscica already created a special link between image and sound.
Film details
- Country of production
- Finland
- Year
- 2004
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2008
- Length
- 8"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
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