Searching
Viitahuhta Marja
In Ozus, Ánnámáret’s yoik, Ilkka Heinonen’s jouhikko and Turkka Inkilä’s electronic music move from mourning to intensifying tempo, searching and questioning what remains of the old sources of meaning. Aerial views of a clear-cut forest reveal the damage to the intertwined relationship between humans and the environment. The work is part of a long-term collaboration of the working group.
Production Year
2025
Duration
00:07:02
Tyyppi
Asiasana
biodiversity, climate changes, documentary films, electroacoustic music, experimental films, experimental music, flora, indigenous people, jouhikko, loss of nature, media art, music videos, Sami culture, sami identity, video art, yoiks
Original Title
Ozus
English Title
Searching
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Marja Viitahuhta (Author), Ville-Riiko Fofonoff (Cinematographer), Marja Viitahuhta (Editor), Ánnámáret (Producer), Marja Viitahuhta (Producer), Marja Viitahuhta (Script), Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman (Script), Turkka Inkilä (Sound Design), Ilkka Heinonen (Sound Design), Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman (Sound Design), Koneen säätiö (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder)
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Marja Viitahuhta (formerly Mikkonen) is a Helsinki-based media artist and filmmaker who grew up in the Inari region. Her works range from films, performances and installations to photography and collage. She holds a BA degree in performance art from the Turku Polytechnic Arts Academy and an MFA degree from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. She has been awarded internationally at Cannes (Cinéfondation), Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Mediawave and L’Alternativa film festivals. Viitahuhta often bases her experimental works on documentary methods such as usage of archive material and found images as well as interviews. Viitahuhta has collaborated with musicians Ánnámáret (Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman), Ilkka Heinonen and Turkka Inkilä since 2019. The working group is initiated by Ánnámáret.
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