THE POHJOISMAISSI AWARD IS CINEMAISSÍ’S NEW ANNUAL CURATORIAL DISTINCTION, CREATED IN THE FESTIVAL’S 21ST YEAR FOR A FILM OF SINGULAR CINEMATIC VISION. ITS NAME PLAYS ON MAISSI, THE FINNISH WORD FOR MAIZE, AND POHJOISMAISSA, “IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES,” LINKING THE FESTIVAL’S LATIN AMERICAN IDENTITY WITH ITS FINNISH ROOTS.

I DOCUMENTED THE PROCESS AND RESULTS OF THE COMMISSIONED WORK FROM ARTISTS MARIANA NÚÑEZ SÁNCHEZ AND MIMI MCPARTLAN.

LOCATION: HELSINKI
YEAR: 2026

DOCUMENTATION © ROBERTO PUENTES