Poverty saves
Koivumäki Juhani
The short documentary film Poverty Saves tells about Pentti-Otto Koskinen (b.1952), a performance artist who after abandoning the art world, proclaims that poverty saves.
Production Year
2026
Duration
00:15:46
Tyyppi
Asiasana
art, conflicts (societal events), love, media art, portraits (works of art ), poverty, religious spirituality
Original Title
Köyhyys pelastaa
Finnish Title
Köyhyys pelastaa
English Title
Poverty saves
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Juhani Koivumäki (Author), Juhani Koivumäki (Cinematographer), Juhani Koivumäki (Director), Heikki-Pekka Vaara (Script), Juhani Koivumäki (Script), Pentti-Otto Koskinen (Actor), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), AVEK (Funder), Perttu Häkkisen säätiö (Funder), Ville Katajala (Sound Design)
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Juhani Koivumäki (b. 1981) received his MFA degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki in 2008, a Masters of Theology from the University of Helsinki in 2021, and a Masters of Buddhist Studies from the University of Hong Kong in 2022. With his film and media art colleagues, Koivumäki founded the Film Co-operative Paraika in 2016.
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