Giant (2013)
Giant features leading junior team gymnasts of Romania. The film is shot in two boarding schools for artistic gymnastics in Onesti and Deva. A soundtrack of interviews with the gymnasts accompanies images of them training and of empty gymnasiums. Archive film footage starting from 1970s and clips from a feature fiction film shot in the same locations reveal not only a continuity in picturing this sport but also the structures of recording it.
Director: Salla Tykkä
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Giant about?
- Giant features leading junior team gymnasts of Romania. The film is shot in two boarding schools for artistic gymnastics in Onesti and Deva. A soundtrack of interviews with the gymnasts accompanies images of them training and of empty gymnasiums. Archive film footage starting from 1970s and clips from a feature fiction film shot in the same locations reveal not only a continuity in picturing this sport but also the structures of recording it.
- Who directed Giant?
- Giant was directed by Salla Tykkä.
- How long is Giant?
- Giant has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).