Hope
Koivumäki Juhani
Three-part short documentary film Hope explores the kind of dreams different people have, whilst also considering how the tone of these wishes changes according to varying life circumstance. After experiencing all of these wishes together, the spectator is urged to reflect upon their own personal hopes and desires.
Production Year
2023
Duration
00:16:34
Type
Tags
circumstances,
course of life,
death,
faith,
homelessness,
hope,
hopelessness,
old age,
restrictions,
wishes,
youth
Original Title
Toivo
Finnish Title
Toivo
English Title
Hope
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Juhani Koivumäki (Author), Toni Pasanen (Cinematographer), Ville Katajala (Composer), Juhani Koivumäki (Director), Toni Pasanen (Editor), Juhani Koivumäki (Editor), Juhani Koivumäki (Producer), Elokuvaosuuskunta Paraika (Producer), Juhani Koivumäki (Script), Ville Katajala (Sound Design), Mikko Myllyniemi (Sound Design), Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Funder), Majaoja-säätiö (Funder), AVEK (Funder), Yleisradio Oy (Funder)
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Juhani Koivumäki (b. 1981) received his MFA degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki in 2008, a Masters of Theology from the University of Helsinki in 2021, and a Masters of Buddhist Studies from the University of Hong Kong in 2022. With his film and media art colleagues, Koivumäki founded the Film Co-operative Paraika in 2016.
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