Hanna Maria Anttila: Viimeiset Linnut (Last Birds)

Completion year: 2016

Technique: HD video

Edition: 5 + 1

Keywords: Hanna Maria Anttila, lasinpuhallus, globalisaatio, Viimeiset Linnut, dokumentti

Last Birds is an homage to the industrial glassblowing tradition and the skills of a glassblower. The storyline revolves around a young glassblower Kirsi Anttila and her family. The piece was shot at Nuutajärvi village, where the oldest glass factory in Finland was located until 2014. Nuutajärvi is a typical example of a small locality that loses its livelihood, based on specialised skills, in the hands of globalisation and the pressures of streamlining. The changes taking place in the community surrounding Kirsi Anttila speak also about a larger societal shift which affects us all.

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