This short music film is the ultimate product of the 'Drachten sessions'. Drachten is the city where de Vries was born and raised. The movie tries to give an impression of the Drachten atmosphere.
As some may know the duo Sterkenburg / de Vries have this strong preference for sad places and lost glory. In their perception, the city of Drachten is the summit of this. The many grey and cheerless flats and the abandoned industrial areas reminiscent of the old days when the city in the making still had plenty of opportunities to prosper.
That flourish came in the sixties with the advent of Philips and it seemed the fate of Drachten was sealed. More industry followed and many new neighbourhoods for the labourers were build. Nowadays, however, the detoriation and the loss of identity is clearly visible. These things come together in the cold and chilly look of this movie, what is intended as a metaphor for the aloof and desolate atmospheres of the old industrial city.
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Music
artist: Meite U >>> song: A Robber Gone (1:34) free mp3 (right-click to save): >>> release: Lo-Fi Drama >>>
Details
recording date: november 15, 2007 (welbehagen session) & march 15, 2008 total footage: 30 + 30 minutes total filming time: 3 + 3 hours time spent on editing: 6 hours equipment: PANASONIC NV-GS320 3CCD software: Adobe Premiere CS3, Magic Bullet Looks and Misfire
Muziektelevisie is a Groningen-based film duo consisting of J.T. Sterkenburg and K. de Vries. Their filming style is characterized by slightly surrealistic manipulations and a nostalgic undertone.
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FILMOGRAPHY Bijke_//a_tribute_to >>> Come on, feel the Groningen! >>> An Invisible Light >>> One Day Like This >>> Een Hommage aan de Wipmolen >>> Vague Millimeter (short film) >>> Drachten (a sad tale)>>> Welbehagen>>> Stedentrip Rotterdam>>>
