Anima
Rämö Lau
The film Anima follows the perspective of a primate researching life through books. The views come closer, and crawl under the skin. This associative animation piece combines personal and archival material, exploring distance, physical presence, and connection. It examines the relationships between living organisms, their environments, memory, and the past, revealing how presence is shaped through connection.
Production Year
2024
Duration
00:13:23
Tyyppi
Asiasana
biodiversity, empathising, empathy, environment, evolution, hands, media art, primates, stop motion-animation, time
Original Title
Anima
English Title
Anima
Dialogue
No
Sound
No
Cast
Lau Rämö (Author), Lau Rämö (Cinematographer), Martin Jäger (Composer), Lau Rämö (Director), Lau Rämö (Editor), Lau Rämö (Producer), Lau Rämö (Script), Martin Jäger (Sound Design), Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Funder), Koneen säätiö (Funder)
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Lau Rämö is a media artist based in Helsinki. Their animations are a mix of found and soft materials, exploring themes related to our shared existence as animate beings. Their artistic practice is rooted in empathy, a desire to observe closely, playfulness, and finding connections. Rämö graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Aalto University in 2020