Maija Tammi

The Problem of the Hydra

Maija Tammi

Essay film which leads us to the mysteries of a mysterious, immortal polyp. Hydra is preoccupied with its existence: how does it live, how come it does not die, how does it eat, how does it reproduce? In the footsteps of Jean Painlevé, a French experimental underwater documentary filmmaker, Tammi’s work combines the astonishments of the aquatic world with electronic music.