Return of Birdsong
Viita Milja
Children from both Finland and Kenya return the songs of endangered species of birds to their former nesting areas by imitating their calls.
Production Year
2009
Duration
00:17:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Africa, animal sounds, birds, children (age groups), endangered animals, forests, imitation (performance), installations (works of art), Kenya, landscape, loss of nature, media art, nature, performance (art forms), silence, sounds, video art, video installations
Original Title
Linnunlaulun kotiinpaluu
Finnish Title
Linnunlaulun kotiinpaluu
English Title
Return of Birdsong
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Yes
Cast
Milja Viita (Author), Milja Viita (Director), Milja Viita (Editor), Milja Viita (Script)
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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