Rabobesto - or, How I Saved a Monster (2022)
This shorts program consists of six films, all directed by women, and curated by Otto Suuronen of the Finnish Film Foundation.
Match
(Matchen, Pia Andell, Finland 2018, 16 min., DCP)
Two women on a tennis court: one is desperate to win, and the other is afraid of competing. Will breathing exercises be of any help?
Rabobesto - or, How I Saved a Monster
(Kuinka käänsin rabobeston kylkiasentoon, Mari Mantela, Finland 2022, 15 min., DCP)
On the eve of her wedding, a young woman journeys into the night to find out why she has lost her heartbeat and turned to gold.
Goodbye, Tornio
(Hei hei Tornio, Emilia Hernesniemi, Finland 2021, 14 min., DCP)
In this nonfiction coming-of-age story, a young girl in a small town has many tearful goodbyes with family and friends before graduating and moving to a distant big city.
Super Comfort
(Kirsikka Saari, Finland 2018, 15 min., DCP)
The more Taina tries to entertain her family, the less comfortable they feel.
Birds in the Earth
(Eatnanvulos lottit, Marja Helander, Finland 2017, 11 min., DCP)
Sisters dance ballet through the land of the Sámi people in this whimsical and disarming commentary on indigenous sovereignty and land ownership.
Two Bodies on a Beach
(Kaksi ruumista rannalla, Anna Paavilainen, Finland 2019, 20 min., DCP)
A woman wakes up on a beach wrapped in plastic. “Not again,” she sighs. She decides to find out who is behind it and persuades a misfortunate older woman to accompany her on her quest.