2008 Films

Award Winner Rescreening 04: City of Cranes / Summerchild

• City of Cranes

  
  2007. United Kingdom. 14 mins. Directed by Eva Weber. Produced by Samantha Zarzosa.

  The London skyline is the stage for Eva Weber’s ballet mécanique, featuring graceful cranes and their observant and thoughtful operators. The four compact chapters of this contemplative film reveal the delicate power of the massive machines as they sweep and pluck above the picturesque London horizon, quietly affirming that the mundane can be made memorable. TM

• Summerchild

  
  2007. Finland. 60 mins. Directed by Iris Olsson. Produced by Kai Kuikkaniemi.

  Svetlana is an engaging eleven-year-old girl who lives in a children’s home in Karelia, Russia. Despite certain deprivations, she gleans love and support from her friendships with others at the home. For the summer holiday, however, two Finnish host parents have volunteered to bring Svetlana across the border to Vaasa, Finland. With glaring language and cultural barriers between them, the three set off on an eye-opening journey. As the summer progresses, the obstacles become more complicated and destructive. Who is really benefiting from this undertaking and what unforeseen consequences loom ahead? ST

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