Audiovisual art film, 2023
Techno Áhčči
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About Techno Áhčči
What happens when an Indigenous artist from the Arctic meets the vibrant techno scene of a European capital?
Since his first visit to Berlin, iDJa had been working on Techno Áhčči, an audiovisual art project that brings Sámi traditions together with those of techno.
It was filmed in two places, Sápmi and Berlin, with a large crew from three continents, many of them volunteers.
The film was chosen for the official programme of the Norwegian Short Film Festival in June 2023 and nominated for its Golden Chair. It has since been shown at film festivals around the world.
The film is a story about pride, and about being able to be fully yourself without the fear of being judged. One of its messages is how music can unite people on the dance floor, and create equality and acceptance across all our differences.
It finds new cultural expressions in contrasts: nature and the city, the Sámi language and dress and the electronic music scene, old and young on the same dance floor.
The last scenes were filmed in Berlin in January 2023, with Catalyst as one of the main locations. The five-minute film had its first screenings at the Oslo Concert Hall on 4 February 2023 and at Catalyst Institute in Berlin a week later.
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Supported by the Sámi Parliament, Nordland County, Hemnes Municipality, Arts Council Norway, Music Norway and the International Sámi Film Institute.
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