KENIAN SATEENKAAREN ALLA
In Kenya members of the LGBTQI-community often have to choose between religion and their own identity. This episode of Yle’s Ulkolinja-program follows queer Kenyans in a religious society while the country is considering legalising homosexuality.
Co-directed by Hanna Nordenswan & Liselott Lindström.
Honorary mention at the Award for Developmental Journalism (VIKES, Helsingin Sanomain säätiö, Suomen punainen risti, Journalistiliitto)
NÄSTAN SÄKER
Emma can hardly wait until she gets to move away from the small town of Loviisa. Eetu wants nothing mote than to always live in the same house, in the same Loviisa. The short documentary Nästan säker (Almost sure) follows the two 16-year olds in the small town. Emma is interested in fashion and won’t slow down, even though she’s on her way into the unknown. Through Instagram she reaches out into the world she dreams of, but gets a taste of the harsh comments too. At the same time we meet Eetu. He drives around and around the town square with a surprising dream. The small town is a safety net, but a dead end too.
SIIVOOJAT
A 30 minute documentary and a six-part doc series telling the stories of cleaners working in different public spaces in Finland.
KOURA-award winner 2021.
Städarna (short documentary) streaming on Yle Areena
Städarna (documentary series) streaming on Yle Areena
GENOM FÖNSTRET (RUUDUN LÄPI)
This documentary for the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle follows three families during the Finnish Covid-19-lockdown of spring 2020.
NIGHT CLEANERS
“Night Cleaners” is an exploration of the relationship between spaces and the cleaners who go through them at night.
After sunset familiar New York spaces turn into something else entirely; shadowy worlds where only the thoughts of the night cleaners can be heard.
A documentary about the people who clean up after us while we sleep.
Festivals and awards:
FIPA DOC 2019
Nordisk Panorama 2019
Oaxaca FilmFest 2019
Nordic International Film Festival (Winner: Best Documentary Short)
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival 2020 (Winner: Jury Award)
Filmfest Dresden 2020
Workers Unite Film Festival 2020 (Honorary Mention: Documentary Short)
Shortlisted for a Student BAFTA 2019
Review: Supamodu
Review: Testkammer
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
An exploration of how things could have been had hearts not been broken and love letters burned. What Could Have Been is a personal documentary film that dives into the pasts of a father and a grandfather, through the present heartbreak of a daughter.
Festivals:
DOC NYC 2017
Yonkers Film Festival 2017
Streaming on Yle Areena (Finland only).
my turn
A documentary about three elderly Finnish women who dance to survive.
Ritva, Orvokki and Kati all live their lives alone for different reasons, but once a week they attend a traditional Finnish day dance where they dance as close as they can with different people for a few hours.
My Turn dives into the beauty and melancholy of three women; their strength, humour and intelligence. And their love of dance.
They share their thoughts on independence, men and being alone.
Festivals:
Dhaka International Film Festival 2016
Lille International Short Film Festival 2015
Mecal International Short Film Festival 2015
Brussels Short Film Festival 2015