Maija Isola was one of the first designers of Marimekko, the Finnish design company for which she worked for 38 years. But who was she? What were the values at the center of her wandering life, and what legacy did she leave us? What is the secret behind her textile creations that first conquered Finland, then the whole world? This documentary tells the story of this extraordinary artist.
Also presented:
40th International Festival of Films on Art, Canada (2022)
40th International Festival of Films on Art, Canada (2022)
| Director | Leena Kilpeläinen |
| Script | Leena Kilpeläinen |
| Production | Merja Ritola, Elina Kewitz, Merja Ritola |
| Editing | Riitta Poikselkä |
| Sound | Pietari Koskinen |
| Music | Sanna Salmenkallio |
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Leena Kilpeläinen
Leena Kilpeläinen studied and graduated from VGIK (The All-Union State institute of Cinematography) in Moscow. She has been a director, cinematographer and screenplay writer. As a cinematographer she has worked on films such as The Children of the Big Bear (1993) and On the Edge (2002). As a director, she has made experimental films such as Zero (2002) and Metro (2003). Her first full-length documentary was The Voice of Sokurov (2013). Maija Isola, Master of Colour and Form is her second full-length documentary. Member of the administration of the Finnish Documentary Guild from 2007 and President of the Guild 2009 – 2010.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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