Es / Sami Sänpäkkilä Ritual for the Rainbow – Original Soundtrack

“Ritual for the Rainbow” is a short film about four preteens who live outside of society’s safety nets due to domestic violence. Ariel, Rupi, Liisa, and Hemmo make a living by shooting rats at a junkyard and collecting empty bottles. They lack role models and authority figures until they meet a Wiccan who organises rituals to teach them confidence and how to combat violence and patriarchy — for a fee, of course. Candy for life! Magic in colour!

This is a special limited edition cassette with 50 copies in gold glitter and 50 copies in green glitter. The cassette is self released by Sami Sänpäkkilä who made all the music. Milo Linnovaara plays wind instruments and Jaakko Niemelä has mixed the dialogue heard on the tape.

Side A
1. Junkyard
2. Candy for Life!
3. Rainbow Rooms
4. Floating Flowers

Side B
1. Ritual for the Rainbow
2. Flowers of Incarnation

Total playing time is 18 minutes.

See screening opportunities for the short film here.

Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Music: Sami Sänpäkkilä Starring: Emilia Yli-Pukka, Ilona Malte-Colliard, Seela Minder, Miisa Koivuaho-Sormunen, Ida Sofia Fleming Art Director: Anne-Mari Musturi Gaffer: Sara Aaltio Sound Design: Jaakko Niemelä Lighting Technician: Elise Peltola Catering: Pasi Salmi Co-starring: Elissa Määttänen, Kalevi Suopursu