Karelian Voice
Karjalaine iäni (The Karelian Voice), that explores the realities of being a young Karelian person in Finland today. The Karelians are a cultural and, in some cases, linguistic minority traditionally residing in eastern Finland and western Russia. Karelians and speakers of the Karelian language have in Finland for as long as Finns, but their culture and language have received no legal recognition. Both the culture and the language are endangered, and the Karelian community, including young people, are continuously working to revitalize the Karelian language and raise awareness of the Karelian culture.
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Anne Katariina KalliolaDirector
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Milla TynnyrinenWriter
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Sivi IhalainenWriter
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Maura HäkkiWriter
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Milla TynnyrinenProducer
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Maura HäkkiProducer
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Sivi IhalainenProducer
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Juulia KääriäAnimation
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Essi LaitinenMusic
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Anne KalliolaPhotopgraphy and editing
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Maura HäkkiKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Karjalaine iäni
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Minority rights, documentary, ethnic
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Runtime:15 minutes
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Completion Date:November 24, 2022
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Production Budget:5,350 EUR
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Country of Origin:Finland
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Country of Filming:Finland
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Language:Finnish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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PremiereJoensuu
Finland
November 24, 2022
Freelance photographer from Central of Finland
To be Karelian is to maintain and to recreate a severely endangered language and a cultural identity. For young people in Finland, the basis of being Karelian is self-identification, which does not remove the possibility of being Finnish or something else, as well, in this multicultural world. It does not require a country, nor does it require a citizenship based on geography.
The aim is to show the strong commitment young people have made to revitalizing their culture. The revitalization creates a new community that strengthens its roots and bravely looks forward.
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Karjalaisuus on vakavasti uhanalaisen kielen ja kulttuuri-identiteetin ylläpitämistä ja uudelleen luomista. Nuori karjalaisuus Suomessa perustuu itseidentifikaatioon, se ei sulje pois mahdollisuutta olla suomalainen tai jonkun muun maalainen nykyisessä monikulttuurisessa maailmassa. Se ei vaadi valtiota, eikä maantieteeseen perustuvaa kansallisuutta.
Tarkoitus on tuoda esille vahva sitoutuminen kulttuurinelvytykseen
nuorten parissa. Se luo uutta yhteisöä, joka vahvistaa juuriaan ja katsoo rohkeasti tulevaan.