Elina Talvensaari
Elina Talvensaari, born in 1978, first studied anthropology and sociology at Helsinki University. While finishing her Master’s Degree she switched to film studies, majoring in documentary directing. “How to Pick Berries” is her film for the Bachelor’s Degree at Aalto University, Helsinki.
Films
- How to pick Berries / Jak zbierać jagody
Visitors from a distant place appear in the misty swamps of Northern Finland. The locals grow restless - things are changing, secret berry spots are revealed and everything is getting uncomfortable. Who is to blame and who is profiting from all this? How to Pick Berries is an exploration of the Finnish mind and the absurdities of the global economy.
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