Woman of Africa

Femme d’Afrique

Woman of Africa

Milja Viita

FI
2011
Documentary
15’
Panorama

A quiet and attentive film portrait of women in the Gulf of Guinea.

Director / Script / Cinematography / Editing / Production

Milja Viita

With

Marthe Napo, Sylvie Ahouangassi, Georgette Singbe, Marie-Reine Acapo

Contact

AV-Arkki

Milja Viita

Born 1974 in Karjalohja, Finland, Milja Viita studied in the Time and Space-based Art Department at Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts, leading to an MA degree in 2005. She works with film, video and installations – with her creations characterised by memories and the small and familiar phenomena that are made significant by visual narration.


Films by Milja Viita (Selection)
Monster Attack 2010 | Return of Birdsong 2009 | Ceremony 2007 | A Tale of a Dead Man 2006 | The Bomb Factory Girl 2006 | Love Story 2005 | The Room 2005 | Boob 2004 | 11th of May 1918 2004