The story of the film is told through tales that are based around the myths, legends and old beliefs that are part of the Finnish mythology. The first-person narrator, who is the main character of the story, is the daughter of Ahti and Vellamo, the god and goddess of the sea. She is Ahitar, the maiden of water. This sea maiden is a spirit born in a spring who has her own tale in the Finnish mythology. There are five acts in the story, and the different times of year follow the different acts.
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- Original Title: Järven Tarina
- Genres: Documentary
- Production Year: 2016
- Country of Origin: Finland
- Language Spoken: Vo In English
- Duration: 75 min
- Format: DCP
- Director: Marko Röhr, Kim Saarniluoto
- Director of Photography: Teemu Liakka
- Film Editors: Kim Saarniluoto
- Sound Editors: Juha Hakanen
- Script Writers: Antti Tuuri, Marko Röhr
- Production Company: Matila & Röhr Productions
- Producers: Marko Röhr
- Financiers: Yle/Erkki Astala, Avek/Outi, Rousu Raija and Ossi Tuuliainen Foundation Elisa Gosaimaa Visitsaimaa, Finn Spring, the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union Distribution Nordisk Film/Katarina Nyman
Festivals
Tale of a Lake at festivals
2020:Nordic Bridge Film Festival, Brazil
Finnish Film Festival, Brazil
2016:
Finnish Film Festival, Russia
Un finestra sul Nord, Italy
Animal Film Festival in Suncheon Bay, South Korea
Riga International Film Festival, Latvia
AWARDS:
IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Documentary (Panu Aaltio)
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