The Room
Viita Milja
Video deals with memory and narration. It tells a story about a room in an abandoned old people's home. The narrator is trying to remember the past of a particular room, how it was furnished, the life of the person who lived there and the exterior of the building.
Production Year
2005
Duration
00:04:11
Tyyppi
Asiasana
architecture, experimental films, homes for the aged, memories (mental objects), narrator, nature, old age, personal narrative, rooms, urban space
Original Title
Huone
Finnish Title
Huone
English Title
The Room
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Yes
Cast
Milja Viita (Author), Milja Viita (Director)
Press Photos
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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