Not premiered yet.
I WAS BORN, 15', 2024
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.
By merging existential gaze into surreal landscapes, I Was Born examines the paradoxical relationship between human and the nature.
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
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Elina Oikari
PRODUCED BY
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen, Zone2 Pictures
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Pietari Peltola
SOUND DESIGN AND MUSIC BY
Jyri Pirinen
FILM EDITOR
Elina Oikari
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND SET DESIGNER
Moona Pennanen
DRAMATURG
Mikko Myllylahti
ANIMATION BY
Gabriel de la Cruz
GRAPHIC DESIGN & POSTER BY
Barbara Siemaszko
COSTUME DESIGN BY
Elina Oikari
MAKE UP ARTISTS
Elina Oikari
Yassine Khaled
LINE PRODUCER
Elina Oikari
COLORIST
Hannu Käki
DCP MASTERING
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
DRONE PILOT
Anttu Koistinen
ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Haslund Film
SOUND RECORDING BY
Jyri Pirinen
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Támara Aalto
DRIVERS
Pietari Peltola
Muhis Munshed
Timo Oikari
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Slim Lakhdar
ACTORS:
MAN
Yassine Khaled
SWIMMER, GAS STATION CUSTOMER, SKIER
Raine Siiriä
WOMAN AT THE BALCONY
Petra Lakhdar
CHILDREN
Luka
Filip
Sofia
Adam
Musa
Eino
Helmi
Maide
SKIER
Elina Oikari
DRONE PILOT
Jyri Pirinen
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
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Jan Ijäs