MOVING NORTH TOUR
About
Moving North Tour brings world-class dance films to audiences across Finland in a unique event format. The program combines works first showcased at Dance House Helsinki in 2024 with locally produced films, and creates opportunities for meaningful encounters between audiences and filmmakers. The touring programme curated by Kati Kallio makes the art form more accessible while also mapping dance filmmakers across Finland. Each event is organised in close collaboration with local partners.
The tour takes its name from the Nordic dance film series MOVING NORTH (2003), a co-production between five Nordic production companies — one from each country. The series features ten short dance films, two from each Nordic country.
Welcome to discover the beauty of dance films.
MOVING NORTH at TANSSIN AIKA FESTIVAL
25.9.2026 21:00
Blomstedtin sali (Villa Rana)
Moving North in Jyväskylä looks north.
Northern artists have engaged with themes of snow and ice loss brought about by climate change. The screening presents three artistically distinct works connected by this subject. Silja Tuovinen’s single-take film Avalanche traces the feelings of confusion and uncertainty evoked by climate change and the disappearance of snow, while the poet in Sanni Priha’s Farewell to Snow – Snowplay expresses a wistful love for snow. Greenlandic artist Maliina Jensen’s subtle and visually striking Apusiaajik turns our thoughts toward melting glaciers. RAMMATIK’s MAGMA likewise transports viewers, through its powerful visual language, into the surreal and hauntingly barren landscapes of the Faroe Islands.
The evening’s Sámi films explore themes of identity, heritage, and the relationship between people and the land. Sámi-Kurdish choreographer Marit-Shirin Carolasdotter’s film No Friend But The Mountains is inspired by the Kurdish saying “No friends but the mountains,” which speaks to Indigenous peoples’ search for refuge and belonging. Siõrškuäđam (Hidden Steps), created by Skolt Sámi dancer Laura Feodoroff and director Kati Kallio, is a personal story of reaching toward one’s roots. Having grown up outside the Sámi homeland, the protagonist practises the steps of the Sevettijärvi quadrille alone, as if trying to reclaim a language that has remained unfamiliar to her. In Sámi bojá (Sámi Boy), Elle Sofe Sara challenges conventional notions of Indigenous masculinity. The film explores the tension between the obligatory “hard shell” of a reindeer herder and his inner turmoil, highlighting the emotional burden that often lies beneath a calm exterior. Featuring young Sámi dancers Biret and Káddjá Haarla Pieski, Eatnanvuloš lottit (Birds in the Earth) examines the deeper questions that underlie debates over ownership and belonging in Sámi territories.
Total duration approx 70 minutes + 20 minutes Q&A
Free entry
No Friend But The Mountains / Marit-Shirin Carolasdotter, Se, 3’47, 2023
Avalanche / Silja Tuovinen, Fi, 10’00, 2025
MAGMA / RAMMATIK, Fo, 5’19, 2010
Sámi bojá / Elle Sofe Sara, No, 8’58, 2014
Jäähyväiset lumelle – Lumileikki / Sanni Priha, Fi, 13’00, 2024
Apusiaajik / Maliina Jensen & Carlo Cupaiolo, GL, 4’16,
Siõrškuäđam – Vaietut askeleet / Kati Kallio & Laura Feodoroff, Fi, 13’00, 2025
Eatnanvuloš Lottit – Maan sisällä linnut / Marja Helander, Fi/No, 10’40, 2018
More information: Tanssin aika Moving North
Besides the screening Kallio brings a meeting point called Coffee & Moving Images to Jyväskylä on 25.9.2026 at 10:00-12:15, Paulaharjun sali (Villa Rana). Free entry, please sign up in advance.
More information: Tanssin aika Coffee & Moving Images
MOVING NORTH at TANSSIVIRTAA TAMPEREELLA,
23.5.2026 16:00
Arthouse Cinema Niagara, Kehräsaari, B, 33200 Tampere
Moving North – Dance Films from the Nord is a touring programme curated by Kati Kallio that makes the art form more accessible while also mapping dance filmmakers across Finland. For the screening at the Tanssivirtaa Tampereella contemporary dance festival, films from the Pirkanmaa region were selected and combined with Nordic works from the Moving North tour. The programme highlights the diversity of the genre and explores themes such as the climate crisis, rituals, memento mori, and memory.
Besides the screening Kallio brings a meeting point called Coffee & Moving Images to Tampere on 22.5.2026 at 16:00-18:30, Studio Hällä.
The screening opens with the Danish-Dutch film How To Be a Perfect Human, co-directed by Kristina Daurova and Maia Elisabeth Sørensen. The film takes us back to the rituals of the Covid-19 era with ironic and understated humour. Ritual is also central to Raisa Foster’s work Käsittää. In the film, the movement of hands forms a quiet choreography through which human experiences of life, finitude, and the search for meaning become visible. The world premiere of the short film I See Beauty, directed by Kim Saarinen, will be presented in Tampere. Created in collaboration with the band UTU, the music video invites us to see beauty around us despite the challenges of the world. Two films by Tuulia Soininen are featured in the programme. Tuoni is a sensitive dance film exploring a mythological male figure and its connection to the Finnish national landscape. A figure moving through a disappearing forest landscape evokes reflections on the afterlife and the human relationship with nature. Co-created by Soininen and Leena Vainio, Siirtoväki is a poetic dance film about the experiences of evacuees who fled to Rauma in the 1940s. The work forms part of visual artist Leena Vainio’s exhibition, which explores stories from her own family as well as those of other evacuees.
Silja Tuovinen’s film Avalanche draws inspiration from climate change, as northern regions of the world warm and lose their snowy winters. Shot in a single take, the film traces emotions triggered by environmental collapse. The Icelandic film GONE, a collaboration between Helena Jónsdóttir and Vera Sölvadóttir, follows a mysterious man entertaining himself in a house filled with memories. Portrayed by Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, the character carries the viewer from one atmosphere to another through expressive movement. The evening concludes with another one -shot film, EINMIN. Set in the aftermath of a celebration, this work by the Faroese group RAMMATIK leaves space for the viewer’s imagination to reflect on what might have taken place in each space.
Total duration: approx. 70 minutes
A post-screening audience discussion, Jälkilöyly, will follow.
How to Be a Perfect Human (12’35 DK/NL 2020) / Maia Elisabeth Sørensen & Kirstina Daurova
Käsittää (07’00, FI, 2025) / Raisa Foster
I See Beauty (4’40, FI, 2026) / Kim Saarinen
Tuoni (6’00, FI, 2025) / Tuulia Soininen
Avalanche (10’00, FI, 2025) / Silja Tuovinen
Siirtoväki (6’44, Fi, 2025) / Leena Vainio ja Tuulia Soininen
GONE (16’00, IS, 2014) / Helena Jónsdóttir & Vera Sölvadóttir
EINMIN (5’19 FO 2024) / Rammatik
More information: https://tanssivirtaa.net/tanssielokuvanaytos-2026/
MOVING NORTH at VAASA
29.4.2026 klo.18:00
RITZ, Kirkkopuistikko 22A,65100 Vaasa
In honor of International Dance Day, we dive into dance films that awaken us to reflect on various rituals, our customs, and the concept of death. Besides the screening Kallio brings a meeting point called Coffee & Moving Images to Vaasa on the same day.
The screening will be opened by the film 55 REVOLUTIONS, a personal work by Alexandra Marina from Pietarsaari about the ritualistic power of dance on the verge of grief. The Danish-Dutch work How To Be A Perfect Human ironically reminds us of our rituals during the pandemic. In the film GONE, a mysterious man entertains himself in a house filled with memories. Or was he there? Silent Fragments by Austrian Andrea Hackl, produced in Maalahti, is the artist’s personal study of the relationship between the psyche and the body. The work is inspired by rituals, the theme of catharsis, change, and empowerment. Cailleach by Ailish Maher from Vaasa, who has an Irish background, takes us into the moods of the earth’s many people and makes us think about inevitability and the transition from time to eternity. Hijaisuuteen painettu is a work by Vilma Tihilä and Sanni Kriikku about a problematic relationship between a mother and daughter. The atmospheric film, born from the ritual of human relationships, highlights intergenerational themes. In the film In the Same Boat by Ostrobothnian Mia Malvineimen and Meri Junkkone, a memorable boat trip experienced by a father and son turns into a dance session amidst daily rituals. Finally, the film Einmin by the Faroese duo RAMMATIK, set in the aftermath of the party, makes us remember the pulse and hustle and bustle after the party.
Total running time of the films approx. 70 min
After the screening, an audience discussion will be organized with the artists present.
Films:
55 REVOLUTIONS (7’16, FI, 2025) / Alexandra Marina Furubacka
How to Be a Perfect Human (12´33, DK/NL, 2020) / Maia Elisabeth Sørensen & Kirstina Daurova
GONE (16’00, IS, 2018) / Helena Jonsdóttir & Vera Wonder Sölvadóttir
Silent Fragments (5’00, FI, 2018) / Andrea Hackl
Cailleach (6’00, FI, 2025) / Ailish Maher & Pádraig Croke
Hiljaisuuteen painettu (11’00, Fi, 2023) / Vilma Tihilä & Sanni Kriikku
Samassa veneessä (7’00, FI, 2024) / Mervi Junkkonen & Mia Malviniemi
EINMIN (5’00, FO, 2024) / RAMMATIK
Screening and the meeting are hosted in collaboration with The HackIT! -seminar and The Regional Dance Center of Ostrobothnia.
More information: Regional Dance Centre of Ostrobothnia
MOVING NORTH at REMMI KLUBI
ROVANIEMI 20.3.2026 klo.18:00
Culture Center Wiljami
Remmi Club will be buzzing with dance films in March when Kati Kallio brings the Moving North dance film tour to Rovaniemi. The Moving North tour presents award-winning Finnish dance films, placing diverse movement at the heart of the film's narrative. The evening will feature a total of eight short films, four of which are works by artists from Rovaniemi. In the first part of the series, viewers are taken to the most fundamental questions of the individual through sensitivity and visuality. In the second part, we are on the verge of individual growth and identity, as well as cultural heritage and memory. As usual, after the screening, the audience is welcome to participate in a discussion with the art panel, hosted by Kati Kallio, over a drink. The panel features Katja Gauriloff, Joni Kuokkanen, and Jonna Panula.
Screening is hosted by The Dance Theatre Rimpparemmi.
Films:
excavation (6’ FI 2023) / Ella Posti
Poetry from Topian Futures (19’35 Fi 2024) / Broas & Nyberg
Avalanche (10’00 Fi 2025) / Silja Tuovinen
Living like there is No Tomorrow ( 7’50 Fi 2019-2022) / Miradonna Sirkka
Vertical Feeling (8’40 Fi 2025) / Jenny Mansikkasalo
SIÕRŠKUÄĐAM (13’00 Fi 2025) / Kati Kallio & Laura Feodoroff
FUR FUR (10’ FI 2024) / Kardo Shiwan
Samassa veneessä ( 7’30 FI/SE 2023) / Mervi Junkkonen, Mia Malviniemi
More information: Dance Theatre Rimpparemmi
MOVING NORTH PORVOO
4.10.2025 klo 16.00 – 00.00
Vanha 123, Kaivokatu 37 B, 06100 Porvoo
Finnish dance films are thriving. Regina Lissowska, curator of the Polish Short Waves film festival, has noted that every year Finland produces such strong submissions that they could form a dedicated program on their own. The Finnish dance film screening MOVING presents internationally acclaimed works, complemented by pieces from Porvoo-based artists and even a circus film.
The NORTH screening sets the works of true pioneers of Finnish dance film in dialogue with films from across the Nordic region. Two Finnish gems from the original 10 Moving North dance film project (2003) – Portrait by Saara Cantell and Paula Tuovinen, and Vertebra by Milla Moilanen and Alpo Aaltokoski – will be screened alongside TransVersum by Marikki Hakola and Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo. The program also features films from the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Denmark.
In addition to the film screenings, a public artist meeting will offer fresh perspectives on how to watch dance films and on the history of the genre in Finland. The discussion, featuring Marikki Hakola, Milla Moilanen and the duo Broas & Nyberg, will explore dance films from the 1990s through the 2020s.
The evening culminates with Lemon Drop — an immersive encounter between movement and sound. Created by drummer-composer Joonas Leppänen and dancer-choreographer Karolina Ginman, the work dives into the subconscious and free association, where storms collide with moments of intense silence.
Venue: Vanha 123
Tickets: 8 € / screening or gig | 20 € / full day
www.biletti.fi & Aatos Café
Full programme pdf here
ARTIST MEETING 18:00
Dance filmmaker Kati Kallio interviews the Porvoo-based artist duo Broas & Nyberg, dance artist Jenna Broas and spatial and video artist Fabian Nyberg, about what interests them in dance film, where they find their themes and ideas for their works, and what challenges they have faced and how they have overcome them.
Milla Moilanen and Marikki Hakola, pioneers of dance films from Porvoo, will join the discussion. We will hear what it was like to combine dance and film in the 1990s and early 2000s, and what artists think about the art form today.
MOVING NORTH TOUR at SEINÄJOKI 29.5.2025
Kalevan navetta, Nyykoolinkatu 25, 60100 Seinäjoki
It is a pleasure to present to the audience six wonderful dance films, including one circus film, which transport us to different worlds through movement, emotions, and visuals. The screening opens with dance film Excavation, which is a duet between dancer Ella Post and an excavator. The film explores the relationship between human and machine from a posthumanist perspective. The work explores the relationship between the human body and the machine, highlighting how both can simultaneously possess extreme strength and sensitivity. Conceptual film A Ritual of Care by Ailish Maher offers a perspective on presence and care through the lens of ritual making, where actions, intentions and space are made meaningful and relevant. The poetic music and dance film Hiljaisuuteen painettu (Carried with Silence) by Vilma Tihilä and Sanni Kriikku explores the relationship between mother and daughter, examining transgenerational trauma and the silent transmission of emotions printed beneath the surface from one generation to the next. Film Samassa veneessä (In the Same Boat) by Mia Malviniemi and Mervi Junkkonen, explores the limits of the elderly body and the boundlessness of the mind. The film tells the story of Rauno, who takes us on a boat trip, facing unexpected adversity. In the film FUR FUR, Kardo Shiwan takes viewers into the forest with his family and asks, can fur have a memory? The film's story intimately and sensitively explores the memories, melancholy and intergenerational grief of a bilingual family. Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir Hutri's dance film Through The Supermarket in Five Easy Pieces tells the story of the everyday challenges a family of five faces during their weekly trip to the supermarket. The story is an allegory for the five classical elements of earth, air, fire, water and ether, how they strive in different directions, yet remain together as one. Antti Suniala’s Walls Beneath Our Feet is an internationally acclaimed circus film that combines music, street art, urban architecture and the manipulation of time with the acrobatic and skilful use of the circus body.
Duration: about 60’
FILMS:
excavation (6’ FI 2023) / Ella Posti
A Ritual of Care (8’33 FI 2023) / Ailish Maher
Samassa veneessä (7’30 FI/SE 2023) / Mervi Junkkonen, Mia Malviniemi
Hiljaisuuteen painettu (11’19, Fi, 2023) / Vilma Tihilä, Sanni Kriikku
FUR FUR (10’ FI 2024) / Kardo Shiwan
Through the Supermarket in Five Easy Pieces (8’40 FI 2017) / Anna-Maria Joakimsdóttir-Hutri
Walls Beneath Our Feet (4’55 FI 2022) / Antti Suniala
Screening is hosted by Regional Dance Centre of Ostrobothnia.