FATA MORGANA by Hannu Nieminen | Finland | 2026 

Duration: 00:05:16

An experimental study of memory, images and filming, and how memories can transform, rust and disintegrate.

Fata Morgana is a mirage phenomenon in which distant objects appear distorted, often floating or stretched out on the horizon. The film is an experimental study of memory, images and filming, and how memories can transform, rust and disintegrate. The photographs are from summers spent before the 2nd world war on the banks of the Terijoki River in Karelia, which the Soviet Union invaded from Finland after WWII. Karelia remains part of Russia.

DIRECTOR, EDITOR : Hannu Nieminen
Music by Schbert. Short extract from Robocalypse 2 by Kevin MacLeod used in the soundtrack (license CC-BY4.0).

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Director’s statement
In my art I study time, change and our role as part of nature. Many of my recent works are reflections of the ongoing environmental catastrophe, the mixed feelings of hope and despair and attempts to find a new balance. Most of my films are made using either digital video or analog 8/16mm film. I like to combine analog and digital tools and experiment with new technologies and ways of storytelling.

Bio
I have made films and media art since the early 1990’s. I focus on experimental films. I have also created several music videos for Finnish alternative bands and  performed as a VJ. My films have been shown in 50+ international festivals, and I have received several awards. My portfolio contains close to 100 films.

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