Goodbye Words

a short documentary film

Program notes

In the aftermath of a death, a home is cleaned out; the accumulation of a life is removed in bags and recycle bins. Goodbye words is a documentary short film about books, cyclicality, and the acceptance of death.

Screenings and festivals:
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam, Short & Mid-length Programme, World premiere, 2023
  • Docpoint, kotimaisia opiskelijaelokuvia, National premier, 2023
  • Lyhyesti kerran kuussa, Suomen elokuvasäätiö, 02 / 2023
  • Tampereen elokuvajuhlat, kotimainen kilpasarja, 2023
  • Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, short film programme ARTSCAPE Presented in partnership with MUBI, North America premiere, 2023
  • 38th Valencia International Film Festival – Cinema Jove Short Film Competition, 2023 Fest – New Directors New Films Festival, Official Selection Echoes Program, 2023
  • Tabor Film Festival, International Competition, 2023
  • Filmfest Sundsvall, International Shorts Competition, 2023
  • Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, Official selection, Special Programme, 2023
Year
2023
Duration
22’00”
Director
Laura Rantanen
Instrumentation

Scored for string quartet and electronic sound

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