Postcards
Lehtonen Braun Niina
The work is a collection of 19 video postcards from both important and everyday moments of the film-maker's life. The postcards portray memories of being with friends and family, lost moments and staged events. They were filmed in Finland, Vienna, Berlin and Bayern in 2000–2009.
Production Year
2009
Duration
00:14:40
Tyyppi
Asiasana
childhood, children (age groups), experimental films, families, friendship, greetings, loss, memories (mental objects), pictures, post cards, scenic designs, time
Original Title
Postcards
Finnish Title
Postcards
English Title
Postcards
Production Countries
Finland,Germany
Dialogue
Yes
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Yes
Cast
Maija Blåfield (Cinematographer), Agnes Domke (Cinematographer), Ulu Braun (Cinematographer), Niina Lehtonen Braun (Cinematographer), Roland Rauschmeier (Cinematographer), Niina Lehtonen Braun (Author), Niina Lehtonen Braun (Director), Niina Lehtonen Braun (Editor), Ulu Braun (Editor), Vesa Puhakka (Music), Teemu Tuonela (Music), Läski (Music), Nikolai Blad (Music), Marko Uolamo (Music), Niina Lehtonen Braun (Producer), Ulu (Cast), Katja (Cast), Pavel (Cast), Meg Heidrun (Cast), Niina (Cast), Mauno (Cast), Milan (Cast), Outi (Cast), Hubert (Cast), Meri-Ellen (Cast), Stella (Cast), Mirka (Cast), Maija (Cast)
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Niina Lehtonen Braun is a Helsinki-born visual and performance artist based in Berlin. Her distinctive visual language combines text and collage with ink paintings and drawings. She also creates ink painting animations.
Lehtonen Braun’s works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world. German publisher Kerber Verlag has published three of her artist’s books: Mother Said (2013), These Foolish Things Remind Me of You (2016), and Let Go Girl (2021). Her fourth artist’s book, My body is my studio, was published in 2026 by Argobooks (Berlin).
Together with Tellervo Kalleinen and Mirka Raito, Lehtonen Braun is a member of the performance collective JOKAklubi, known for its visually rich performances that bring together guest stars, music, and talk show elements.
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