Learning to Milk a Cow

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To Bavaria and back in search of heritage lost.

A daring documentary delving into the experiences of a Ukrainian forced labourer in Germany during World War II, exploring themes of love, loss, and profound longing. When the filmmaker’s grandmother was 19, she was taken from Soviet Ukraine to Germany to work on a Bavarian farm under National Socialism. She had the luck and perseverance to survive the hardships of the forced famine in her homeland and forced labour in the new one. The stories of her everyday life – learning how to milk a cow, and falling in love – are interspersed with three generations of reflections on politics, longing, feelings of displacement and loss. Hand-processed black & white film, colour film, photographs and official documents create a montage of different perspectives. The hand-touch aesthetic combines with the acousmatic effect of disembodied voices, in this deeply intimate portrait obscured by memory loss, mistranslation, fear and trauma.

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01-01-2016

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DECA

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64 min

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English, German, Ukrainian

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Juli Saragosa

Juli Saragosa

Juli Saragosa, a multifaceted filmmaker and sound designer, embarked on her artistic journey driven by curiosity and experimentation. Juli graduated from Humber College’s Film and Television Production Program in 1996 and immediately began interning at the top-notch post-production sound facility, Tattersall Sound. Over the following 8 years, Juli gleaned valuable skills and knowledge in the post-production Film & TV industry of Toronto, working on feature films, TV series, and independent short films. She received an MPSE Golden Reel award for best sound editing on the mini-series “The Hunchback” in 1998, and a Gemini nomination for sound editing on the TV series “DaVinci’s Inquest” in 1999. Juli put the film industry on hold to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts at Simon Fraser University in 2004. After relocating to Berlin in 2009, began again creating sound design and montages for independent filmmakers. Her diverse background, from programming to celluloid film experiments, led to award-winning shorts showcased globally. She shares her expertise through teaching and community initiatives, advocating for independent filmmakers. Saragosa's commitment to interdisciplinary practice and community engagement defines her impactful presence in the cinematic realm.
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