PIONEER NOSTALGIA


When we are in another country we're always interested in national television-shows. Here it's impossible to understand a word they say, so we just have to go after the images.

One channel, be it Ukranian, Russian or Moldavian, plays a Coldwar-filmclassic every night. Unknown films that seem strangely familiar.

Our guide Rimma is of Russian origin. Her father was a high-ranking military officer. As pioneer children she and her friends dreamt of becoming a nurse, an astronaut or a hero firefighter.

Now that communism is replaced by neo liberal beliefs, Rimma is genuinely concerned that these days most children dream about becoming a smooth criminal or a high-end hooker.

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