SKÖNÄRIT

by Milja VIITA
2025 / 16mm & 8mm & Super 8mm / color-b&w / sound / 1S / 63' 00

SKÖNÄRIT is a collage film about seafarers based on footage shot around the globe by the sailors themselves. ‘Skönäri’ is old Finnish sailor slang, meaning a seafarer. The script is based on the logbooks, letters and telegrams the filmmaker obtained alongside the footage from a small Finnish port town called Rauma. Through the tragic true-life story of a young sailor, Jalmar Yrjänen, the film shows the life of those working at sea at the mercy of the natural elements, while also touching upon themes of colonialism and globalization.

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distribution format DCP on server (SMPTE 4K)
screen 1,37 - Standard (single screen)
speed 24 fps
sound sound
original language Finn & French
translation English (Separate subtitles file)
rental fee 208,00 €