The Best Lover
Korkalo Ninni
The Best Lover is a short film about loving yourself. It plays with the myths of love in pursuit of the revolutionary power of self-love. Feminist humour bubbles and confuses, as artificial intelligence mines the definition of the best lover, and the retired Queen of the Galaxy addresses the inhabitants of Earth. As in a love scene, the image focuses on sunsets and waterfalls, shifting the act of love towards nature. The most important thing is to swear an oath of love – naturally to yourself.
Production Year
2023
Duration
00:13:17
Tyyppi
Asiasana
animals, engagements (societal objects), environment, love, lovers, media art, nature, promises, romance films, stock photography
Original Title
The Best Lover
English Title
The Best Lover
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Ninni Korkalo (Author), Ninni Korkalo (Cinematographer), Sami Sänpäkkilä (Cinematographer), Jyri Pirinen (Composer), Ninni Korkalo (Editor), Tuuli Penttinen-Lampisuo / Oy Poike Productio Ab (Producer), Ninni Korkalo (Script), Jyri Pirinen (Sound Design), Loise Ondiso Madete (Actor), Sari Lilliestierna (Actor), Aarne Shhadeh (Actor), Alfred Kordelinin säätiö (Funder), AVEK (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder)
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Ninni Korkalo
Born: 1982
Ninni Korkalo is a visual artist working with moving image. She studied Fine Arts at the Imatra Art School (Imatra, Finland), having graduated in 2008. Korkalo graduated as Master of Arts from University Of Lapland from the Applied Visual Arts Master program 2014. Basis of Korkalo's work is the curiosity on humanity and the possibility in art to suggest and research ways to be merciful towards oneself and other. Her works have been exhibited and screened in Finland, Europe, Russia, Africa, South-America and Asia. Korkalo is a member of Cross-Art Collective Piste and Artists' Association Muu.