Not premiered yet.
I WAS BORN, 15', 2024
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A man borns on the river. He travels in contrasting landscapes and seasons. The protagonist yearns for nature's peace, but is continuously surrounded by the artificial while a mysterious figure seems to follow him on his journey.
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By merging existential gaze into surreal landscapes, I Was Born examines the paradoxical relationship between human and the nature.
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The short film is supported by:
The Central Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation
AVEK – Center for the Promotion of Audiovisual Culture
The Finnish Film Foundation
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
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WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Elina Oikari
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PRODUCED BY
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen, Zone2 Pictures
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Pietari Peltola
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SOUND DESIGN AND MUSIC BY
Jyri Pirinen
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FILM EDITOR
Elina Oikari
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND SET DESIGNER
Moona Pennanen
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DRAMATURG
Mikko Myllylahti
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ANIMATION BY
Gabriel de la Cruz
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GRAPHIC DESIGN & POSTER BY
Barbara Siemaszko
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COSTUME DESIGN BY
Elina Oikari
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MAKE UP ARTISTS
Elina Oikari
Yassine Khaled
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LINE PRODUCER
Elina Oikari
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COLORIST
Hannu Käki
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DCP MASTERING
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
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DRONE PILOT
Anttu Koistinen
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ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Haslund Film
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SOUND RECORDING BY
Jyri Pirinen
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Támara Aalto
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DRIVERS
Pietari Peltola
Muhis Munshed
Timo Oikari
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Slim Lakhdar
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ACTORS:
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MAN
Yassine Khaled
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SWIMMER, GAS STATION CUSTOMER, SKIER
Raine Siiriä
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WOMAN AT THE BALCONY
Petra Lakhdar
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CHILDREN
Luka
Filip
Sofia
Adam
Musa
Eino
Helmi
Maide
SKIER
Elina Oikari
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DRONE PILOT
Jyri Pirinen
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THANKS TO
Petra Lakhdar
Sara Munshed
Maija Petäjä
Maksim Pavlenko
Gabriel De La Cruz
Juha Savolainen, Liikuntapalvelut Vantaa
Petteri Kärki, Teboil Malmi
Petteri Sopula, Oulunkylän Neste K
Aki Vantola, Graniittitie 15
Mircos Kienanen, Ulkoliikunta Paloheinä
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SPECIAL THANKS TO
Jan Ijäs