Salainen metsäni (2016)

Genre: Documentary
Length: 56 min
Director: Niina Brandt
Producers: Niina Brandt & Saara Helene Rawat
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, Spanish

For Lauri, 20, an autist unable to speak, the only key to life in general is to write with the help of Pirjo, his personal interpreter – it is Lauri’s only way to express his true thoughts. In the midst of the challenges brought on by autism, love is his highest dream. For Lauri feels he is like a bear that must be perpetually tamed, while trapped inside lives a feeling and thinking man. Although Lauri, a lover of philosophical deliberations, fears he will remain bound to the mere yearning of infinite love to the end of his days, he is able to reveal through his writings a beauty about life not perceived by everyone.

World Premiere: DOK Leipzig, Next Masters Competition 2016
Finnish Premiere: DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2017
Best Finnish Documentary 2017, Audience Award, DocPoint Documentary Film Festival, Helsinki
Special Jury Mention, DocsMX 2017, Mexico
Kunniavimma Award 2017, Human Rights Organization Kynnys ry
Best Sound Design, Mumbai International Film Festival 2018
Best Direction, Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018, India
Best Cinematography, Indian World Film Festival 2019, India

 

Tomaatti (2016)

Genre: Short film
Director: Hanna Maylett
Producer: Saara Helene Rawat
Executive producer: Niina Brandt

Unemployed actress Kati lands a commercial gig playing the role of a tomato. The job turns out to be far from what Kati had expected, but she swallows her pride and decides to take on the work with the seriousness it demands—with unexpected consequences.

First World Problems (2015)

Genre: Short film
Director: Hanna Maylett
Producer: Saara Helene Rawat
Executive Producer: Niina Brandt

A tired housewife loses her car in a shopping mall and her world collapses. Thank God there is ice cream. A trolley collector offers her help. Sometimes problems can open a door to a whole new world.

 

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