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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

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