BARCAROLA

6´30´´, Digibeta

By Antonia Ringbom

A cinematic boat journey based on music by Jean Sibelius and art of Ellen Thesleff.

Both artists; Jean Sibelius and Ellen Thesleff were inspired by the Finnish nature and both of them moved to cosmopolitan Europe by the change of centuries. Ellen Thesleff found her way to the Italian light. Jean Sibelius wrote Barcarola – a boat journey in Italian. They did not know each other. Now they have travelled in the same boat.

Script, direction: Antonia Ringbom

Photography: Pekka Uotila

Editing: Raimo Uunila

Graphic: Riku Makkonen

Colourist: Marko Terävä

Music: Jean Sibelius, Op.24

Record : Jean Sibelius / Works for piano, publisher Ondine

Piano: Ralf Gothoni

Producer: Sanna-Kaisa Hakkarainen / KROMA Productions Ltd. 2001

Co producer: YLE TV1 / FST

PREMIERE

30th December 2001