Victoria
HD video
stereo sound
9 min 6 sec
(2008)
Synopsis
In the short film Victoria, a nightly blossoming of the giant water lily is depicted. The plant tells the story of European colonialism in the 19th century and hides within its beauty the human need for power and domination.
Credits
written and directed by
SALLA TYKKÄ
cinematographer
SAMULI SAASTAMOINEN
sound design
JANNE JANKERI
editor
SALLA TYKKÄ
production manager
MARK LWOFF
camera assistant
SARI AALTONEN
gaffer
MANU HAAPALA
grip
MIKKO LEVOSKA
production assistant
VESA VIRTANEN
online editing
TEEMU LUOMA / GENERATOR POST OY
colour timing
PASI MÄKELÄ / GENERATOR POST OY
post production producer
TOMI NIEMINEN / GENERATOR POST
accountant
SUOMA HUUSKO
music
Symphony No.5 Adagietto
Composed by Gustav Mahler
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by James DePreist
Naxos
thanks to
BOTANIC GARDEN, FINNISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY,
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI:
MARKO PESU
LEO JUNIKKA
KAUKO LAASONEN
OUTI PAKKANEN
ANTTI RUUSUVUORI
JUICE HUHTALA
CARRIE SCHNEIDER
SAANA TYKKÄ
financed with
AVEK / MILLA MOILANEN
IN ASSOCIATION WITH YLE TV1 / SARI VOLANEN
special thanks to
ARTS COUNCIL OF FINLAND
GALERIE YVON LAMBERT / OLIVIER BELOT, YVON LAMBERT
producer
MISHA JAARI
copyright
FIVE YEARS PRODUCTION LTD 2008