THE LAST WALTZ ( orig. Viimeinen valssi )

3´, Betacam SP Pal

by Eeva Rista, dur. 3´

"The Last Waltz" is an animation on unemployment, life as a theatre and work as a stage where the life is played. The contradictoral meanings between the stage and the auditorium are the symbols presenting the society and it's duality. During the early 70s´ the author Eeva Rista photographed black&white stills in various working locations around Finland. In those days the per cent of the official unempolyment was only 2%.

Script, direction and b&w stills: Eeva Rista

Animation: Milla Moilanen

Editing: Raimo Uunila

Color stills: Esa Kyyrö, Matti Huuhka

Typography: Milja Ahola

Music: Perttu Hietanen, Martin Andersson

Sound design: Epa Tamminen

Production: Marikki Hakola / KROMA Productions Ltd. 1996

Co production YLE TV1 Eila Werning

Distributor: Kroma Productions Ltd.

PREMIERE
20th January 1996, Magnusborg Studios, Porvoo, Finland