Private Project

Magic of the Wilderness. Ep. 2: The Healing Power of Nature

Magic of the Wilderness portrays the untouched nature of the Finnish wilderness, packed with immaterial natural resources such as silence, darkness and the intact scenery. The series tells us a story of our increasingly fragile relationship with nature, and our innermost longing to live in harmony with the nature.

The second episode of the six-part series takes us in search of nature's healing power to the national parks of Oulanka and Paanajärvi that form one of Europe's most unique natural heritage areas on both sides of the Fenno-Russian border.

  • Petteri Saario
    Director
  • Petteri Saario
    Writer
  • Petteri Saario
    Producer
  • Tiina Saario
    Producer
  • Petteri Saario
    Director of Photography
  • Veera Voima
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Television
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD Cine Alta
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Barents Ecology Film Festival
    Petrozavodsk
    Russian Federation
    April 28, 2016
    Best Short Documentary
  • Matsalu Nature Film Festival
    Lihula
    Estonia
    September 23, 2016
    Highly Commended Diploma
  • Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival
    Vaasa
    Finland
    September 30, 2016
    2nd Prize in the Nordic Films category
  • GreenVision Festival
    St Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    November 23, 2016
    Award for Beauty and Humanism
  • Japan Wildlife Film Festival
    Toyama
    Japan
    April 5, 2018
    Asian Premiere
    Finalist, Nature and People Encouragement Award
Distribution Information
  • Yle Sales
    Country: Finland
Director Biography - Petteri Saario

Petteri Saario (b. 1961) is a Finnish documentary maker, who has specialized to depict the endangered relationship between man and nature. Besides directing and producing he is also familiar with underwater and wildlife filming. Many of his films have been awarded both in Finland and abroad.

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