Call of the Cranes
People walking in the forest hear the call of the cranes and gather in a field.
Kurkien Kutsu (Call of the Cranes) has been made in collaboration with the elderly people in “Memory Gang” of Kanta-Häme memory association. The starting point of the work was an interest in creating a sequel to the dance film Kurki (Crane), which the participants saw during Myrskyryhmä’s film moment.
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Vilma TihiläDirector
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Elli IsokoskiProducer
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Arto PaavolaKey Cast
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Eila PulkkinenKey Cast
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Elisa SaukkoKey Cast
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AngetaKey Cast
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PeterKey Cast
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EmmaKey Cast
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Teemu KyytinenCinematography & color grade
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Samu KuukkaEditing
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Ville KuukkaSound Design
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Arttu SaloDrone filming
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Mervi LeivoAssociate producer
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Ville KuukkaSound recordists
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Arttu SaloSound recordists
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Markku IlmarinenMusician
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Elli IsokoskiStunt performer
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Project Title (Original Language):Kurkien Kutsu
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Other
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Runtime:4 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:January 11, 2023
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Country of Origin:Finland
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Country of Filming:Finland
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Shooting Format:Digital, FullHD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Vilma Tihilä is Finnish film director specializing in dance film. The key elements in her filmmaking are physicality of the moving image, a poetry of film and choreography in editing.
Tihilä holds Master of Arts in Screendance from London Contemporary Dance School and her films have been screened at various festivals internationally, including Loikka Dance Film Festival in Finland, Quinzena de Dança de Almada in Portugal, F-O-R-M Festival in Canada, and Video-poetry Festival in Argentina, among others.
Dance film Call of the Cranes is made in collaboration with Myrskyryhmä.
Myrskyryhmä is an innovative Finnish dance group working in the field of participatory and inclusive art. Myrskyryhmä’s mission is to promote the cultural rights of seniors as participants and audiences. The activities of Myrskyryhmä include dance performances and artist residencies in care units, workshops for seniors and artists, and dance video projects with elderly people. Myrskyryhmä also provides training for nursing staff at care units. The Director of Myrskyryhmä is dance artist Elli Isokoski. Myrskyryhmä has been a forerunner of this groundbreaking political work since 2002 and currently considered one of the leading experts in their field.