Image Embodied takes the viewer to the interface of body and mind, exploring each other’s intersections; is selfhood something other than an entity bound into a body? Can the mind flow freely to spaces where the body cannot reach?
In the films The Place and Cella these thematics are addressed by looking at the relationship between human and nature. Having a sense of one’s body is sought out by sinking toes into swamp and by touching the air with fingertips. A piece of mind is also looked for in finding harmony with the surrounding world and noticing similarities in other people.
The calm atmosphere and the tempo breathing along with the nature is pierced with Sounds of Grey, a film in which the body skitters about restlessly. The mind is trying to break free from the norms of everyday life and to find connection with another person. In Humallun hurmiosta, a music video for the band Sirja & Konfuusio, the stammering movement resonates the hesitation of whether the body is led by the mind or the other way around.
In Happy Hour and Distance Among Us, at first the surrounding walls seem to prevent a person from moving freely, and yet, maybe it is us restricting ourselves by drawing lines between each other.
Tango Brasiliero moves accross space and time when the images added into 1930s film clips create a new version of the past. Särö, on the other hand, depicts a human life as a whole in which memories are not only carried on as memories but also as physical emotions. Vanitas also reflects the passing of time is also reflected in the portrayal of body and skin turning from smooth to wrinkled.
Suvi Nousiainen
Estimated duration of the screening 60'
In the films The Place and Cella these thematics are addressed by looking at the relationship between human and nature. Having a sense of one’s body is sought out by sinking toes into swamp and by touching the air with fingertips. A piece of mind is also looked for in finding harmony with the surrounding world and noticing similarities in other people.
The calm atmosphere and the tempo breathing along with the nature is pierced with Sounds of Grey, a film in which the body skitters about restlessly. The mind is trying to break free from the norms of everyday life and to find connection with another person. In Humallun hurmiosta, a music video for the band Sirja & Konfuusio, the stammering movement resonates the hesitation of whether the body is led by the mind or the other way around.
In Happy Hour and Distance Among Us, at first the surrounding walls seem to prevent a person from moving freely, and yet, maybe it is us restricting ourselves by drawing lines between each other.
Tango Brasiliero moves accross space and time when the images added into 1930s film clips create a new version of the past. Särö, on the other hand, depicts a human life as a whole in which memories are not only carried on as memories but also as physical emotions. Vanitas also reflects the passing of time is also reflected in the portrayal of body and skin turning from smooth to wrinkled.
Suvi Nousiainen
Estimated duration of the screening 60'
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THE PLACE (2018, FI, 03’30) Premiere
Director: Sami Hokkanen
Choreographer: Vilma Tihilä Cinematographer: Tom Röllich, Sami Hokkanen Composer / Sound designer: Aki Yli-Salomäki Photo: Sami Hokkanen Producer: Vilma Tihilä, Sami Hokkanen |
CELLA (2017, AU, 03’38)
Director: Pippa Samaya
Choreographer: Narelle Benjamin, Paul David White Cinematographer: Pippa Samaya Composer / Sound designer: Pippa Samaya, Huey Benjamin Photo: Pippa Samaya Production company: The Samaya Wives Web: vimeo.com/thesamayawives |
SOUNDS OF GREY (2016, FI, 07’25)
Director: Raisa Foster
Choreographer: Raisa Foster Cinematographer: Mika Peltomaa Composer / Sound designer: Ari Karema Photo: Mika Peltomaa Production company: Break a Brain Oy Producer: Raisa Foster Web: www.raisafoster.com |
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SIRJA & KONFUUSIO – HUMALLUN HURMIOSTA (2017,FI, 02’58)
Director: Jarmo Kiuru, Sirja Puurtinen
Choreographer: Jarmo Kiuru, Sirja Puurtinen Cinematographer: Jarmo Kiuru Composer: Sirja Puurtinen, Sound designer: Ville Katajala Photo: Jarmo Kiuru |
HAPPY HOUR (2017, US, SE, 05’00)
Director: Helena Franzén, Håkan Jelk
Choreographer: Helena Franzén Cinematographer: Håkan Jelk Composer / Sound designer: Lobo Loco Photo: Håkan Jelk Production company: Franzén / Jelk Producer: Helena Franzén Web: www.helenafranzen.se |
DISTANCE AMONG US (2018, FI, 05’10) Premiere
Director: Jouka Valkama
Choreographer: Emrecan Tanis Cinematographer: Jouka Valkama Composer / Sound designer: Mehmet Tanis Photo: Jouka Valkama |
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TANGO BRASILEIRO
(2014, UK/BZ, 03’00) 
Director: Gabriela Alcofra, Billy Cowie
Choreographer: Billy Cowie, Gabriela Alcofra Production company: MJW Productions Ltd Producer: Anne Beresford Web: http://www.mjwproductions.com |
SÄRÖ (2018, FI, 16’00) Premiere
Director: Jukka Rajala-Granstrubb
Choreographer: Johanna Nuutinen Cinematographer: Jukka Rajala-Granstrubb Composer / Sound designer: Tapani Rinne, Tuomas Norvio Photo: Jukka Rajala-Granstrubb Production company: Malakta films Producer: Ann-Maj Granstubb, Johanna Nuutinen Web: www.malakta.fi, johannanuutinen.com |
VANITAS (2017, BR, 05’53)
Director: Vinícius Cardoso
Choreographer: Samuel Kavalerski Cinematographer: Diogo Martins Composer / Sound designer: Anselmo Mancini Photo: Diogo Martins Production company: Blanche Films Web: http://viniciuscardoso.pro/reels |
Banner photo: Särö (2018, FI) / Director: Jukka Rajala-Granstrubb / Photo: Jukka Rajala-Granstrubb
