Giant
Salla Tykkä
Giant was filmed in Romania at the famous, communist-era gymnastics schools of Onesti and Deva where people still train fanatically. Top young gymnasts talk about their love of the sport, their fears and their dreams. Using archival material from the 1970s onwards, Ms Tykkä reveals the links between the photogenic sport and the severe, modernist architecture of the sports centres.
Awards for ›Giant‹
Tiger Award for Short Films, International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2014
Salla Tykkä
Salla Tykkä, born 1973 in Finland, graduated from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki. Since 1996, she has worked with photography, video and film, exhibiting solo and in groups. Ms Tykkä’s short films have been shown at festivals worldwide. The International Film Festival Rotterdam has nominated Giant (2014) for a Tiger Award for Short Films.
Films by Salla Tykkä (Selection)
Airs Above the Ground 2010 | Victoria 2008 | Zoo 2006 | Cave 2003 | Lasso 2000 | Power 1999 | Pure Hate 1996
