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Dominican Rep. Karelian Wedding in the Land of the Kalevala
- Original title
- Häiden vietto Karjalan runomaillaaka
- AKA
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- Wedding in Poetic Karjala
- Year
- 1921
- Running time
- 65 min.
- Country
Finland- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Documentary, Self: Lyyli Home, Benjamin Trofimov, Olga Tarpio, Matjoi Plattonen, Vanja Trofimov, Paul Trofimov, Iivana Bomba, Vaslei Rötsä, Outi
- Cinematography
- J.W. Mattila (B&W)
- Producer
- Genre
- Documentary | Silent Film. Weddings
- Synopsis
- A Wedding in the Karelian Songlands, filmed in 1921. It is the first Finnish
ethnological film, and also the country’s first feature length film made with a
music score.
The film is a reconstruction of a traditional Karelian wedding. It was filmed in
Suojärvi, Border-Karelia, in the summer of 1920, by an expedition team of
ethnologists and artists. Actors were all found among local people. Besides
wedding customs, the film presents images of local people, architecture,
artefacts, landscapes, and folk magic.
The film premiered in Helsinki on 27 February 1921, accompanied by a chamber
orchestra playing composer Armas Launis’s original score. Although praised by
contemporary reviews and audiences, the film and its score were largely
forgotten during the following years.
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