Myrskyryhmä: Ellin elokuvahetki

At Ellin elokuvahetki (‘Elli’s movie moment’), we watch short dance films and discuss our impressions.

The programme consists of dance films produced by the Myrskyryhmä dance group in collaboration with seniors. Community artist and dance educator Elli Isokoski presents the films and leads the discussion.

Join us for a dance film!

Featuring films such as:

Käy rinnallain (2021)
Directed by Kati Kallio

Käy rinnallain (‘Stay by Me’), is a story of a friendship lasting a lifetime, the frenzy of living, and loneliness. The story of this dance film takes the viewer through the different stages of life: childhood, youth, the years of raising a family and old age. What binds them together is a mirror game.

Kurkien kutsu (2022)
Directed by Vilma Tihilä

People walking through the woods hear the call of cranes and, drawn by it, gather in a field.

Kurkien kutsu (‘The Call of the Cranes’) was produced in collaboration with Muistijengi, the memory association of Kanta-Häme. The starting point for the project was Muistijengi’s interest in creating a sequel to the dance film Kurki, which they had seen during a Myrskyryhmä film screening.

Oodi iälle (2025)
Directed by Kati Kallio

Oodi iälle (‘Ode to Age’) is a dance film about elderly women who have had enough of the colourlessness of life. Together, they shed their everyday clothes and throw themselves, carefree and unrestrained, into the Finnish summer. The film shows how wild, free and beautiful even an ageing body is, and how pointless it is to fear wrinkles and dread bingo wings. The idea and script were developed during Idutus workshops in close collaboration with women aged between 75 and 88.

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Myrskyryhmä is a dance group that has been active since 2002. Since 2010, Myrskyryhmä has been developing participatory methods for dance films in collaboration with dance filmmaker Kati Kallio and seniors. The group’s founder, Elli Isokoski, holds a master’s degree in dance and is active in a wide range of roles as a dancer, producer, educator and community artist. Isokoski values moments of connection and highlights seniors as creative contributors.