HEAVY METAL DANCERS
by Gretta-Garoliina Sammalniemi
synopsis
A documentary about Finnish pole sports – it is about accepting own imperfections and striving for perfection on stage. The dancers are Finnish but their stories universal. Their passion for an unusual sport let them come to terms with their bodies, lifes and their sometimes difficult past.
international title: | Heavy Metal Dancers |
original title: | Heavy Metal Dancers |
country: | Germany |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Gretta-Garoliina Sammalniemi |
film run: | 79' |
cinematography by: | Georg Nikolaus |
film editing: | Ilya Gavrilenkov, Samuli Salonen |
music: | Alexander Thomas Mathewson, Martin Gerke, Lukas Kout |
producer: | Natalie Hölzel, Sandra Hölzel |
production: | Elfenholz Film GmbH, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF) |