We called her Bertha - the movie is a sister work to the stage work of the same name, which was born in Korona in the spring of 2021. The film was made in collaboration with a dancers and choreographers Reetta-Kaisa Iles and Johanna Elovaara. The movie is based on their long lasted performance.
We Called Her Bertha is a film where two dancers are trying to find their relationship to an empty theatre and with each other. The theatre has it's own concept of time and space. On their way from the deserted stage to an inviting dreamy destination these two dancers will have to accept their inevitable new reality.
We Called Her Bertha is a film where two dancers are trying to find their relationship to an empty theatre and with each other. The theatre has it's own concept of time and space. On their way from the deserted stage to an inviting dreamy destination these two dancers will have to accept their inevitable new reality.
A Film By Elovaara - Iles - Saarnia / Produced By Edith and Elena Productions / Dance Theatre Tsuumi
Music Ville Rauhala / Director of Photography Mortti Saarnia
Editing Mortti Saarnia Reetta-Kaisa Iles Johanna Elovaara / Light Design Tuittu Teivainen
Costume Design Mirkka Nyrhinen
Special Thanks Janne Teivainen, Teemu Kyytinen, Aleksanterin Teatteri 2021
Special Thanks Janne Teivainen, Teemu Kyytinen, Aleksanterin Teatteri 2021
