11th of May 1918
Viita Milja
A tableau about a young female who was executed during the Finnish Civil War 1918. The film is a documentary-like fantasy of her last minutes in a lush grove. The work concentrates on that particular moment and the introverted attentiveness of being aware of death.
Production Year
2004
Duration
00:08:14
Tyyppi
Asiasana
capital punishment, consciousness (mental properties), darkness, death, documentary films, ending (passive), experimental films, feminism, Finnish Civil War, leaves, nature, political history, sky, war films, wind, women
Original Title
11. toukokuuta 1918
Finnish Title
11. toukokuuta 1918
English Title
11th of May 1918
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Milja Viita (Author), Milja Viita (Director)
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Milja Viita's (b.1974) installations and films consist of experimental and documentary elements. Her works have been exhibited in e.g. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Mänttä Art Festival and in film and media art festivals internationally. Milja Viita lives and works in Porvoo, Finland. She graduated with MFA degree in Time and Space Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki in 2005.
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