Saturday, June 18, 2011

Runoraati [Poem Jury] - poems to accompany short films

The Little Tent, Sodankylä (Midnight Sun Film Festival), 18 June 2011, hosted by Minna Joenniemi, poems recited live by the actors Anna Paavilainen and Samuli Niittymäki (both from Zaida Bergroth's Hyvä poika). The Runoraati concept has been inspired by Levyraati (the Juke Box Jury in Finland).

New poems by contemporary Finnish poets have been written to Finnish silent films that were screened from a dvd.
Kauneuskilpailu 1933 [Beauty Contest 1933] - poem by Sinikka Vuola read by AP.
Pojun ja Velin kevätpuuhia [Poju and Veli's Spring Games, 1935] - poem by Kasperi Laine read by SN.
Suomi kutsuu [Finland Calling, 1932] - poem by Saila Susiluoto read by AP.
Kesämatkailua Suomessa [Summer Travel in Finland, 1933] - poem by Paula Vesala sung by AP.
Helsingin marathon [Helsinki Marathon, 1933] - poem by Matti Johannes Koivu read by SN.

Wonderful new poems well performed.

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