Private Project

Gaze

Throughout her life, alopecia has directed people’s observing gazes and assumptions towards Aino’s bald head. Alopecia has restricted her life in many ways, but in the best case, opened her world to the strength in baldness.

Directed, filmed and edited by Lumi Tuomi
Poem and cast Aino Sorsa
Music by Sergio Díaz De Rojas

  • Lumi Tuomi
    Director
  • Aino Sorsa
    Writer
  • Lumi Tuomi
    Writer
  • Aino Sorsa
    Key Cast
  • Sergio Díaz De Rojas
    Music
  • Lumi Tuomi
    Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Katse
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Independent, Biopic
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 7, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Royal Academy of Art The Hague
  • KABK Graduation Show 2021
    The Hague
    Netherlands
    July 8, 2021
  • Tampere Film Festival
    Tampere
    Finland
    March 10, 2022
    Finnish Premiere
    National Competition
  • Oulu Film Festival
    Oulu
    Finland
    November 17, 2022
Director Biography - Lumi Tuomi

Lumi Tuomi (b.1997) is a Finnish-Karelian visual artist based in Finland.

They work with photography, video and traditional handicraft. Tuomi graduated with Photography BA from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) in 2021. They have participated in various group exhibitions internationally and in Finland. Recently their short film ‘Gaze’ competed and was screened in the National Competition at Tampere Film Festival. Their first solo exhibition will be held at Galleria Rajatila, FI in spring 2023.

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