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The Last River House

In a snowy landscape, a man works day and night to restore a two-century-old wooden house – a meeting point of family tradition, war, winding river, and people from elsewhere. Through traditional photography, the director captures emotions in the old window frames, history in the grain of the wooden walls, and memories in the hand-sanding paints.

 
Kuan-Du Film Festival 2024 Offical Selection

Louis Koo Creative Media Award 2022 humanness award
School of Creative Media Annual Show 2022

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“Alaoja Story” is a photography project that employs traditional large format photography to narrate the story of Kaarlo Alaoja, who seeks to preserve his family history by renovating his ancestral home in Rovaniemi, Finland.