Overview - Maija Isola, Master of Colour and Form

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary

Runtime: 96 minutes

Homepage: Maija Isola, Master of Colour and Form

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • suomi

Production companies

  • Name: Greenlit Productions

    Production country Finland

  • Name: New Docs

    Production country Germany

Overview

A film about Maija Isola, the designer of Finland’s most beloved fabrics. Her bold designs, which include classics like Unikko, Kivet, Kaivo and Melooni, were essential in creating Marimekko’s lifestyle universe. The film shows the secrets to the success of Maija Isola’s fabrics, the values at the heart of Isola’s globetrotter lifestyle, and the legacy she left us. The film is narrated by Maija Isola, as well as her daughter Kristina Isola. It takes us close to Maija as a person, artist, thinker and visionary through her letters. We also hear Armi Ratia’s thoughts on Isola both as an employee and as a friend.

Cast

  • Name: Maija Isola

    Character: Self (Archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.1066

  • Name: Kristiina Isola

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.0256

  • Name: Emma Isola

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.0071

  • Name: Päivi Järvinen

    Character: Maija Isola

    Popularity: 0.0822

  • Name: Margit Westerlund

    Character: Armi Ratia

    Popularity: 0.0297