Red Dawn, A Civilian Remake

Séraphin Lena

The work examines war from a civilian perspective, it is based on the 1984 American film ‘Red Dawn’. Set in the near future, a communist invasion of the United States forces civilians to defend themselves. The remake of the original film is a combination of the persistent sound of fire, an image of a red surface, and Finnish archival footage showing a fire after a World War II air raid.

Production Year
2010
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Red Dawn, remake siviilin näkökulmasta
Finnish Title
Red Dawn, remake siviilin näkökulmasta
English Title
Red Dawn, A Civilian Remake
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Yes
Cast
Lena Séraphin (Author), Lena Séraphin (Editor), Hannu Kärenlampi (Editor), Pelle Venetjoki (Sound Design)
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Lena Séraphin is a visual artist based in Helsinki. She has graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1998. Her work consists of writings and visual works that give emphasis to display as a dramaturgic event. She relates to the mediums of text, photography, archival imagery, installation and moving image. She is presently a Doctoral Candidate at the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki, where she also works as a lecturer of film and television. Her works have been presented extensively in solo and group exhibitions since 2000.