Private Project

Long Time No Techno

The footage used in the video comes from the archive of the Odesa Film Studio, which was the first film studio established in the Russian Empire. During the Soviet era, many films were shot there, which shaped the childhood of millions of people. However, today the film studio, like many other cultural monuments in Ukraine, is threatened with destruction by the Russian army.

The video features dancing moments from children's films of the 70s and 80s, which provide a glimpse into a carefree time of adventure, fantasy trips, and freedom. These scenes serve as illusions of a time that has since passed.

Momen Shaweesh, a Syrian-Palestinian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer, incorporates his own war experiences into his music. He combines traditional oriental instruments such as the oud and kanun with techno beats and sounds of the new wave to create his unique style.

The resulting video essay, set to Shaweesh's music, is a recollection of a bygone era. Bakurin appropriates Soviet film footage to reclaim a memory of a lost childhood of two belligerent countries. The Video invites viewers to look for their own recollections in the same footage, creating an act of collective remembrance in the process.

  • Eugenia Bakurin
    Director
  • Momen Shaweesh
    Music
  • Eugenia Bakurin
    Producer
  • Eugenia Bakurin
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Long Time No Techno
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Student, Other
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 16, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    300 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Muthesius University of Arts and Design
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Ann Arbor Film Festival
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    United States
    March 30, 2024
    Michigan Premiere
    Juror Award
  • SHORT TIGER AWARD by the German Federal Film Board
    Dresden
    Germany
    April 21, 2023
    SHORT TIGER AWARD 2023
  • Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes
    Cannes
    France
    May 23, 2023
    International Premiere
    Marché du Film
  • FILMFEST DRESDEN international short film festival
    Dresden
    Germany
    April 19, 2023
    Sachsen Premiere
    Open Air
  • 34th São Paulo International Short Film Festival
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    August 29, 2023
    Brazilian Premiere
    International competition
  • Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein
    Kiel
    Germany
    April 1, 2023
    Best Short Film Nominated
  • International Short Film Week Regensburg
    Regensburg
    Germany
    March 16, 2023
    PARTY PROGRAM
  • Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    January 30, 2023
    Short Film Market Picks
  • Flensburger Kurzfilmtage
    Flensburg
    Germany
    November 18, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
    Hamburg
    Germany
    June 7, 2023
    Hamburg Premiere
    ZEISE SHORTFILM SLAM
  • MINIKINO FILM WEEK 9 – BALI INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Denpasar - Bali
    Indonesia
    September 15, 2023
    Indonesian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble
    Grenoble
    France
    July 1, 2023
    Compétition internationale 2023
  • Concorto Film Festival
    Piacenza
    Italy
    August 21, 2023
    Italian Premiere
    Mnemosyne
  • International Short Film Festival Detmold
    Detmold
    Germany
    August 25, 2023
    Nomination
  • Ibrida Festival delle Arti Intermediali
    Forlì
    Italy
    September 9, 2023
    OFFICIAL COMPETITION
  • Max3Min - Very Short Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    September 15, 2023
    International Competition
  • Festival of (In)appropriation
    Berkeley, CA
    United States
    October 11, 2023
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 20minmax International Shortfilm Festival
    Ingolstadt
    Germany
    November 3, 2023
    International Competition
  • Kinemastik International Short Film Festival
    Floriana
    Malta
    July 29, 2023
    Maltesian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 38th Filmfest Osnabrück
    Osnabrück
    Germany
    October 15, 2023
    Jugendprogramm
  • exground filmfest
    Wiesbaden
    Germany
    November 18, 2023
    Wiesbaden Premiere
    Official Selection
  • INTERFILM 39th International Short Film Festival Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    November 16, 2023
    Berlin Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 65th Nordic Film Days
    Lübeck
    Germany
    November 3, 2023
    Lübeck Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Uppsala Short Film Festival
    Uppsala
    Sweden
    October 26, 2023
    Swedish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 6th Balkan Can Kino Film Symposium
    Athen
    Greece
    October 15, 2023
    Greec Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Linz International Short Film Festival
    Linz
    Austria
    October 6, 2023
    Austrian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 39th Warsaw Film Festival
    Warsaw
    Poland
    October 14, 2023
    Polish Premiere
    German Films Selection
  • Festival du Cinéma Allemand
    Paris
    France
    October 14, 2023
    Parisen Premiere
    Official Selection
  • German Currents – 17th Festival of German Film
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 14, 2023
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS
    Riga
    Latvia
    April 2, 2024
    Baltic Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Eugenia Bakurin

Eugenia Bakurin is a media artist, filmmaker, and lecturer in Kiel. Born in 1987 in Tselinograd, USSR (now Astana, Kazakhstan), she belongs to the minority of Germans from Russia and also has Ukrainian and Belarusian roots. At the age of 15, she immigrated to Germany.

After completing her master's degree in art education and civic education at Kiel University (CAU), Eugenia pursued Fine Arts with a focus on Film/Time-based Media at Muthesius University of Fine Arts. Her artistic work has been recognized with the Prize for the Promotion of Young Artists by the Federal Association of Visual Artists Schleswig-Holstein (2020) and the Short Tiger Award 2023 by the German Federal Film Board. Her experimental film "Long Time No Techno" was showcased in conjunction with the Short Tiger Award at the Marché du Film during the Cannes International Film Festival and has been featured in numerous international film festivals worldwide.

Eugenia Bakurin actively engages in the film scene in Northern Germany. She serves as the executive manager of the Schleswig-Holstein Film Festival and teaches film education at Muthesius University of Fine Arts in Kiel, Germany.

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