Swan Song
Ruscica Jani
A poetic depiction of Sicilian folklore traditions, Swan Song serves as a farewell, both personal and collective. Through repetition and music the piece depicts time, memory and remembrance as fragile interdependent constructs.
Production Year
2004
Duration
00:07:43
Tyyppi
Asiasana
communities (groups), experimental films, families, history, Italians, lyric poetry, memory (cognition), music, personal narrative, Sicily, singing, theatrical puppets, tradition
Original Title
Swan Song
Finnish Title
Swan Song
English Title
Swan Song
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Yes
Cast
Halldor Ulfarsson (Artist), Jani Ruscica (Author), Jani Ruscica (Director), Jani Ruscica (Editor), Daniel Lindholm (Editor), Jani Ruscica (Producer), Jani Ruscica (Script), Jani Ruscica (Camera), Daniel Lindholm (Camera), Sini Pelkki (Camera), Seppo Salminen / Kuvataideakatemia (Funder), Veli Granö / AVEK (Funder), Olli Rautiainen (Instrumentalist), Arttu Peltomaa (Lighting), Henri Lehtinen (Lighting), Sini Pelkki (Photographer), Jenni Aarniala (Sound)
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Jani Ruscica is an artist working with video, photography, sculpture and other media. Ruscica is based in Helsinki and was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London and at the Academy of Fine Art in Helsinki. Ruscica's self reflexive works explore the intersection between cinema, video art, theatre and performance. Ruscica has worked with scientists, theatre makers and street performers. Recent exhibitions include Casino Luxembourg, 5th Momentum Biennial in Moss, Norway (2009) and Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm (2009), Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki (2009), as well as screenings in institutions such as Centre Pompidou in Paris, TATE Modern in London and MoMA in New York.
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