A film about the limits of the aging body and the boundlessness of the mind. The sea has been an important part of Rauno’s life, but with age, going out to sea is no longer possible.
Together with visiting dance artist Nanna, Rauno’s memories of the sea come alive through dance and movement. Rauno takes us along on a childhood boat trip, where unexpected setbacks occur and his father swears so much, it must surely be a Finnish record.
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Mia Malviniemi
Choreographer
Credit Ville Linberg
Mia Malviniemi (she/her)
Choreographer
Vaasa (Finland)
Mia Malviniemi is a choreographer, dancer, Pilates instructor, and gardener.
She graduated with a Master of Arts in Dance from the Theatre Academy in 1996. Mia has created dozens of dance works and choreographed for musicals, opera, and theatre. In 2011, she co-founded the dance group Malviniemi Company and serves as its artistic director. The company is based in Vaasa. In 2024, Malviniemi was awarded the Finnish Stage Art’s Golden Medal of Merit for her distinguished work over 25 years in the field of independent dance art.
Mervi Junkkonen and Mia Malviniemi have previously collaborated on the dance films Roots (2017) and Samassa veneessä (In the Same Boat, 2023).
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Mervi Junkkonen
Director
Mervi Junkkonen (she/her)
Director
Uppsala (Sweden)
Mervi Junkkonen is a documentary film director and editor who works in both Finland and Sweden.
She graduated with a Master of Arts in Film from Aalto University in 2005 and over the years has directed around ten films and edited numerous documentary and fiction films. Junkkonen has won, among others, the Risto Jarva Award for her film Hiljainen tila (Silent Room, 2005) and has received three Jussi Awards for editing. In recent years, she has taken steps toward video art and held exhibitions in Sweden.
Mervi Junkkonen and Mia Malviniemi have previously collaborated on a short dance film titled Roots (2017).
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Cast & Creative +
- Mervi Junkkonen
Director, Camera Operator, Editor - Mia Malviniemi
Director, Choreographer - Rauno Männistö
Performer - Nanna Rahikainen
Dancer - Antti Paalanen
Composer & Musician - Stefan Backas
Sound Designer
Credits +
Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Finnish Cultural Foundation, THE REGIONAL DANCE CENTRE OF OSTROBOTHNIA, The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, Region Uppsala
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