Holidays

About This Movie

Holidays (2025) offers this raw look at Soviet holiday rituals through the lens of family footage. The 8mm film adds a layer of nostalgia, with its flickering frames and crackling sound, almost like a dream that’s fading away. The soundscape is fascinating—homemade synthesizers blend with radio noise and distant voices, crafting an atmosphere that feels both intimate and haunting. It's not just about the rituals themselves, but about what these moments reveal about daily life—how joy and hardship coexist. It’s a unique piece, not polished but incredibly poignant in its imperfections, capturing a time and place that feels so distant yet familiar. Definitely feels more like an experience than just a documentary.

Unique use of found footageAtmospheric sound designReflects on everyday life in the Soviet era