Hanger-on
Mäki-Jussila Juha
Hanger-on is an off the road movie, set in the Finnish forests. We follow a solitary and aimless wanderer, hanging from Tarzan’s liana. Along his journey, he is forced to face not only the harsh nature but also himself.
Production Year
2005
Duration
00:02:15
Tyyppi
Asiasana
body image, experimental films, forests, humour, landscape, nature, performance (art forms), singing
Original Title
Roikku
Finnish Title
Roikku
English Title
Hanger-on
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Juha Mäki-Jussila (Author), Juha Mäki-Jussila (Director), Mika Nikander (Cast), Jonne Pitkänen (Cast)
Press Photos
Juha Mäki-Jussila
Born: 1967
Juha Mäki-Jussila is a versatile artist who lives and works in Karkkila, Finland. He has studied at the Orivesi College of Arts, the Nordic Art School in Kokkola and the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, from which he graduated in 1997. Mäki-Jussila has participated in several international and national video festivals such as the Euronight '06 Nuit Blanche, An All Night Contemporary Art Thing in Toronto, Canada (2006), The Independent Film Festival of Boston, USA (2005) and the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennal, Japan (2003). The artist has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad.
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