The Magic Kitchen
Simo Saarikoski
The video portrays the life in a Balkan city at the edge of the European Union through its main character, Boriana Marinova. It is a present day image of life in Bulgaria after more than twenty years since the fall of communism. It documents people who live their lives in the shadow of the past.
Production Year
2012
Duration
00:21:03
Type
Genre
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Original Title
The Magic Kitchen
English Title
The Magic Kitchen
Production Countries
Finland,Bulgaria
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Simo Saarikoski (Author), Simo Saarikoski (Cinematographer), Lora Dimova (Cinematographer), Simo Saarikoski (Director), Simo Saarikoski (Editor), Simo Saarikoski (Script), Simo Saarikoski (Sound Design), Stefka Bizheva (Actor), Nikola Bizhev (Actor), Boriana Marinova (Actor), Victorio Vassilev (Actor), Maria Hristova (Actor), Tzonio Tzonev (Actor), Stefan Dochev (Actor), Lora Dimova (Actor), Emanuel Bizhev (Actor), Galina Marinova (Actor), Rafael Bizhev (Actor), Teodora Genova (Actor), Ana Stancheva (Actor), Nikola Tsankov (Actor), Taiteen keskustoimikunta (Funder)
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Simo Saarikoski (b.1980) is a visual artist who works with video, performance and watercolor painting. He explores our time and its phenomena, as well as the human impact on the environment and human psyche. Saarikoski’s work has been presented in different forms in over 20 countries around the world.