Habitat (Noun) can be defined as the natural environment of an organism, the type of place in which it is natural for it to live and grow.
For the 2021 Alvar Aalto festival, director and photographer David Jakob got together with choreographer Jack Traylen to envision what Alvar Aalto's “Gesamtkunstwerk” in Kouvola Inkeroinen looks like translated into movement. Aalto designed for every aspect of life – The film embraces the cyclic nature of life along the Kymi river.
This film was also screening at the 2022 CineDans film festival at the Eye Theatre in Amsterdam.
Director & DoP: David Jakob
Movement Director: Jack Traylen
Dancer: Katerina Torp
Dancer: Oskari Nyyssölä
Editor: Karri Komsi
Composer: Emil Sana
Cellist: Joasia Cieślak
Sound Mix: Anssi Vättö
Colorist: Mika Onnela via Post Control
Titles and Poster: Judith Jakob
Producer: Ilona Malinen
Grip: Juha Tuominen
Special thanks:
Tehtaanmäen Koulu
Nuorisokeskus Anjala
Hanna Myllyntausta & Stora Enso
Post Control Helsinki
Alvar Aalto Foundation
Arela
Koski Syväri