Via Karelia
2021, 12 minutes
Genre
experimental   documentary   short (less than 45 min)  
Keywords/theme
Karelia   identity   regional   trauma   home video   inter-generational trauma   war   healing  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

Finland

Technical specs

Colour

16mm

Languages

Finnish/suomi

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Images
A digitally distorted image showing multiple stills colliding together. In the background, there's a dense forest with glimpses of clear blue skies peeking through heavy branches. A walking figure, wearing brown plaid work pants and gloves, is visible amidst the distortion. The figure appears partially doubled in an abstract manner, with vivid green and red colors. The bottom half of the image overlays a sepia-toned image of a lake.

A digitally distorted image showing multiple stills colliding together. In the background, there's a dense forest with glimpses of clear blue skies peeking through heavy branches. A walking figure, wearing brown plaid work pants and gloves, is visible amidst the distortion. The figure appears partially doubled in an abstract manner, with vivid green and red colors. The bottom half of the image overlays a sepia-toned image of a lake.

Description

Tracing back a lost identity, hidden in the forests of an abandoned war zone. How does trauma get carried on from a generation to another and is there a way to stop the cycle? The filmmaker tries to understand how to heal from the pressures of the past by searching for their grandmother's childhood home. Taking the journey with their parents, they find themselves in a village located in the old Karelia, now a part of Russia.

AV-arkki. “Via Karelia.” Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.av-arkki.fi/works/via-karelia/.

Cast & Crew
Crew
Distribution
Trailer
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Funded By
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto