Screenings 8: Out Of The Present
Sunday, October 18 2009 / 13:00
Filmtheater 't Hoogt, Hall 1
“So many things have changed. But what amazes me the most is: just now it was night, and now it is day and the season just fly by. I’d say that is the most impressive thing you see from up here.”
– Sergei Krikalev
In May 1991, Soviet astronaut Sergei Krikalev left Earth for the space station Mir. 310 days later – 5 months longer than initially foreseen – he returned home, which in the meantime was no longer the Soviet Union but Russia. Krikalev’s experience throws a light not only on the acceleration of history in his country, but also on the acceleration of reality, which according to speed philosopher Paul Virilio leads to the “time accident”.
Out of the Present
Andrei Ujica (Germany/Russia/France, 1995, 35mm, 96:00 min) (works)
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