TRACES OF CRIMEA (official film)

A film by Vincent Moon
Documentary, France, Ukraine, 2024, 76 min
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Traces of Crimea is a feature film documenting the extraordinary cultural diversity of Crimea. In 2012, Vincent Moon traveled the country, bringing his singular cinematic vision to map the musical terrain of many of the country’s ethnic minorities. He brought back real treasures, a multitude of visual and sound stories which subtly weave together toward the larger impending narrative of the moment, as the spirits of the people sense the annexation to come. A strong, unique document, an ode to the beauty of Tatars, Krymachks, Greek and Bulgarian cultures, magnificently alive.
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Featuring Maqam Ensemble, Nina Bakshi, Qirim Ensemble, Khatyrsha-Saray Ensemble, Enver Seiturmerov, Elvira Sarykhalil, Galina Popova, Greek Ensemble Karachol, Rasim Kurtiev Ensemble, Chingine Wedding, street performances in Yevpatoriya, Lilia Fruz.
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Images, sounds & editing
Vincent Moon
Production
Petites Planètes
Oleksander Rybalko
Anna Oleknovych
Mastering
Daniel Oxenhandler
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CRIMEA
AUGUST 2012
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On the 20th of February, 2014, Russia invaded and annexed the territory of Crimea, back then part of Ukraine. It started a slow process which culminated two years ago in the war with Ukraine.
Ten years later, on the 20th of February 2024, we are finally releasing the documentary we made in 2012 on the music of the ethnic minorities of Crimea. A feature length film documenting the extraordinary music and stories of the Tatars, the Krymachks, the Greeks, the Bulgarian communities and more
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About PETITES PLANÈTES
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Petites Planètes is an ongoing project comprised of films, music recordings, cinema performances, and immersive installations.
An independent production company created by french artists Priscilla Telmon and Vincent Moon, Collection Petites Planètes' aim is to explore the boundaries between cinema, music, and expanded forms of modern rituals. Our vision moves between the realms of documentary creation, ethnographic research, and filmic experimentation.
Our entire work is shared under a Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA, making it available to everybody to share and re-use, acknowledging the fact that we are only bridges between spiritual and material realities and that we are in no way creating from scratch.
Please do get in touch directly - [e-mail]

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We dream of ancient Krim. When empires ruled, men were men, women were women, love and richness of diversity sprang like hope anew, and every heart had a beloved holy dream.

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Thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart, for this film!
I am as a person and as a Crimean Tatar salute you and appreciate the work that you’ve done! Çoq sağ oluñiz!

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Excerpts of lyrics :
0:05:48 _"Basil grows in the garden, but where's that pretty girl going?"_
0:07:30 _"How could I give up on you? How could my heart part ways with you?"_
0:10:09 _"I'm tired of this world, tired of this life."_
0:16:53 _"'I've got my father's approval, so you shall be mine."_
0:38:16 _"Nights, long nights. I can't get a wink of sleep."_
0:41:47 _"I came upon my old flame and laughed my head off."_
0:54:42 _"I'll catch a pigeon and perch on its wing."_
1:08:50 _"I'm in love with you, but girl, how will I manage to marry you."_
1:11:23 _"Violets in the garden. Beautiful young girls. Hazel eyes. Sweet words."_
_Ömrüne bereket,_ Mathieu. Good health and peace of mind to continue the labour of love as you wish.