in the centre of Helsinki cinemas Orion met Tuesday evening happy people, after The Killing of Čáhcerávga -named short film of the ensemble will premiere in Finland.

the film has to be seen in the legendary the Venice biennale in the beginning of summer until. The venice biennale is the world’s oldest continuously arranged in a contemporary art event. This year visitors were 600 000 of the whole biennale and the Finnish pavilion in the 230 000.

This year, the biennial’s main show was the first time also included in the sámi artists, and The Killing of Čáhcerávga -film the whole background is sámi knowledge. The film entity’s name is derived from the sami film director Suvi West the same name of the short film, which is seen as a whole the first part.

The Killing of Čáhcerávga is the fifth short film of the series. Suvi West, in addition to movies are directed by Miracle Workers -collective members of the Maryan Abdulkarim, Khadar Ahmed, Hassan Blasim, Sonya Lindfors, Leena Pukki, Martta Tuomaala and Christopher L. Thomas .

“Valuable, important, wonderful”

One of the organizers, the contemporary art specialist association Frame Contemporary Art in finland, ceo of Raija Koli rejoiced Helsinki tiistaiseen the event.

in His opinion, the venice of the done works it is important to get visible also in Finland.

We are of course really valuable, important and wonderful, that the film received its premiere in Helsinki, Koli said.

the Miracle Worker is an artist collective whose work has been exhibited at the Venice biennale Finnish pavilion.Hayley / Frame Contemporary Art in Finland

Koli told the Frame to be proud of, in particular, when they have reached the Venice biennale thanks to cooperate with sámi artists Suvi West and Outi Pieski with.

we’ve come as partners, as well as art, activism and other activities, what we do not have before been, Koli rejoices.

Suvi West, told us that the Miracle Worker-a collective that has opened to him an entirely new world and way of thinking. The process has been put together with a wide range of people, etnisiteetti and background of the working week. So is born The Killing of Čáhcerávga, who tell communal stories pass through diverse landscapes.

– Jump from the truth to another, a little off also the sámi people on the bubble. It is quite usual that the sámi as we are only in your totuudessamme, West to consider.

“Appears there, where it will be displayed”

in Venice, this year the biennale ended on Sunday. The event is a major channel for the art world, because through it artists often receive a variety of job opportunities all over the world.

for Example, in Venice this year involved the artist Outi pieski’s work is coming up next year in South korea’s Gwangju international art biennale.

Suvi West instead don’t know yet, what kind of future his with his movie is. However, he is not worried, it believes the film to find its place.

I’m such a fatalist that I believe that it will appear where it should appear. It saw those people, which you have to see it. The rest doesn’t really matter, considering the West.

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