White Sugar
Anikó Kuikka
White Sugar is a film about xenophobia, misogynia and national identity. It is also a love story. The piece is inspired by Finnish folklore and paintings from the Golden Era of Finnish art. It comments on patriarchy, the exclusivity of cultural heritage and the ongoing debate on immigration and racism. A two-channel installation version also available.
Production Year
2018
Duration
00:10:24
Type
Tags
body image,
cultural heritage,
fear (emotions),
feminism,
fiction,
folk stories,
HLBTQI,
human relations,
identity (mental objects),
landscape,
love,
misogyny,
national landscape,
nature,
political art,
racism,
society,
women,
xenophobia
Original Title
White Sugar
Finnish Title
Valkoista sokeria
English Title
White Sugar
Production Countries
Finland,United Kingdom
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Anikó Kuikka (Author), Anikó Kuikka (Cinematographer), Thomsen Fraya (Composer), Anikó Kuikka (Director), Jojo Erholtz (Editor), World Harmony Orchestra (Music), Anikó Kuikka (Script), Jarkko Moilanen (Actor), Roy Boswell (Actor), Simo Räty (Actor), Tuukka Haapakorpi (Actor), Joel Slotten (Actor), Man Yau (Actor), Jukka Jokiranta (Actor), Liisa Sofia Pöntinen (Actor), Anne Pasanen (Graphic Designer), Laura Välimäki (Make-Up), Ella Kuikka de Godoy (Make-Up), Alana Francis (Production Manager), Aleksi Tegel (Sound Design)
Press Photos
Anikó Kuikka makes narrative moving image installations about the absurd construct of reality, aiming to deconstruct pre-existing values, trauma and identity. Kuikka is a graduate from the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki.