The World
Taanila Mika
The Man Who Fell to Earth (dir. Nicolas Roeg 1976) evacuated and flipped. In abandoned landscapes, animals, furniture and empty vehicles are left awaiting for disaster. ”We must have died alone, a long long time ago.” (D.B.)
Production Year
2017
Duration
00:07:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
abandoned buildings, cells, emptiness, end of the world, evacuation, experimental films, geometric shapes, landslides, nature, outer space, perspective, structuralism, technology, threats
Original Title
The World
Finnish Title
Maailma
English Title
The World
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Mika Taanila (Author), Mika Taanila (Cinematographer), Mika Taanila (Director), Mika Taanila (Editor), Mika Taanila (Script), Mika Taanila (Sound Design)
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Mika Taanila (s. 1965) is a filmmaker and visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland. He works with documentaries, experimental film and visual arts. Human engineering, utopias, failures and man-machines are recurring themes in his films and installations. Taanila’s works have been shown at major international group shows, such as Venice Biennale (Nordic Pavilion 2017), Aichi Triennale (2013), dOCUMENTA (2012), Shanghai Biennale (2006), Berlin Biennale (2004), Manifesta (2002) and Istanbul Biennial (2001). Solo shows include the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki (2013–14), Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2013), TENT, Rotterdam (2013) and Galleria Heino, Helsinki (2010). Taanila’s short films have been screened altogether at more than 300 international film festivals and special events. In 2015, Taanila was awarded with the prestigious Ars Fennica Award, the biggest Finnish art award.
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