Sotakorvaus (War Reparation) 2021

Hanna Maria Anttila’s experimental film War Reparation (2021, 17:24) deals with the Finnish intergenerational transference of stress and trauma, related to work and one’s psyche, due to the effects of the Second World War. Anttila interviewed Finns born in the 1960s and 1970s concerning their experiences of speechlessness, emotional expression and work during their childhood and youth. …

Viimeiset linnut (Last Birds, 2016)

Hanna Maria Anttila’s media art work Last Birds is an homage to the industrial glassblowing tradition and the skills of a glassblower. The piece was shot at Nuutajärvi village, where the oldest glass factory in Finland was located until 2014. The storyline revolves around a young glassblower Kirsi Anttila and her family. In the core …

Rosie (2003)

Single-channel video, running time 8 min. “Rosie” was shot and recorded during one spring weekend in Chicago, Illinois. “Rosie” portrays a rootless lifestyle of constant movement, when the bittersweet process of getting closer is always followed by an inevitable separation. Picturesque, still life like, imagery and slow editing pace give “Rosie” a melancholic feel. Video …