Grind
Hiltunen Jenni
Dancehall Queen Style is a Jamaican dance fashion which became popular in the 1990s through music videos and The Grind show on MTV. The video takes elements from dancehall culture and traditional Sámi outfit.
Production Year
2012
Duration
00:04:03
Asiasana
cultural appropriation, dance films, experimental films, folk costumes, sami identity, sexuality, women
Original Title
Grind
Finnish Title
Grind
English Title
Grind
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Jenni Hiltunen (Author), Jan Granström (Cinematographer), Ville Riippa (Composer), Jenni Hiltunen (Director), Miikka Lommi (Editor), Jenni Hiltunen (Script), House of Queens (Actor)
Jenni Hiltunen lives and works in Helsinki. She graduated as a Master of Arts from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 2007 and as a visual artist from the Turku Art Academy in 2004. Her works explore the ambience of the present time and the “posing culture” created by social media and the Internet and the world of entertainment are recurring themes in her art. Hiltunen's works have been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Helsinki, Milan, New York and London.