Video Installation
Two-channel
15:35 min
B&W
Sound
English, Russian Spoken Language
Eglish, German Subtitles
Hand-dyed Fabrics (gauze, 16 pieces, 70 × 250 cm)
Hand Embroidery (cotton, 80 × 300 cm)
Hand-made Carpets (cotton, faux leather, corduroy, 2 pieces, 220 × 80 cm)
Cinematography: Jeanna Kolesova
Editor, CGI, VFX, Colorist, Motion Capture, Voice Recording, Title Design, Subtitles: Jeanna Kolesova
Sound Design: Alina Anufrienko
Dialogue Editing: Vica Kravtsova
Characters’ Voices: Maxim Avdeev, Syanda Iaptik, Jeanna Kolesova, Gleb Kovalski, Vica Kravtsova, Kira Shmyreva
Translators: Tilman Fries, Vica Kravtsova
The title of the film is taken from the novel Rombo by Esther Kinsky
Two-channel
15:35 min
B&W
Sound
English, Russian Spoken Language
Eglish, German Subtitles
Hand-dyed Fabrics (gauze, 16 pieces, 70 × 250 cm)
Hand Embroidery (cotton, 80 × 300 cm)
Hand-made Carpets (cotton, faux leather, corduroy, 2 pieces, 220 × 80 cm)
Cinematography: Jeanna Kolesova
Editor, CGI, VFX, Colorist, Motion Capture, Voice Recording, Title Design, Subtitles: Jeanna Kolesova
Sound Design: Alina Anufrienko
Dialogue Editing: Vica Kravtsova
Characters’ Voices: Maxim Avdeev, Syanda Iaptik, Jeanna Kolesova, Gleb Kovalski, Vica Kravtsova, Kira Shmyreva
Translators: Tilman Fries, Vica Kravtsova
The title of the film is taken from the novel Rombo by Esther Kinsky
Public commemoration, the aggressive patriotic upbringing of children, the cult of victory formed a war-oriented identity and national narratives in Russia. In contrast, the individual memory about WWII among those who experienced it reflects on the violent and tragic side.
Can this discrepancy between individual and collective memory be a loophole to break out of the nationalist narrative when remembering past events?
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