Then the Times, They Changed

When Tavastia Club was opened in the heart of Helsinki in the autumn of 1970, the music at Tavastia student house changed from traditional Finnish tango and waltz to rock. For promotional purposes, Jussi Raittinen wrote and recorded Tavastia Rock, a song to the tune of Crocodile Rock. According to the lyrics, rock has played in Tavastia through changing times, through the waves of Finnish Rock, disco boom and continental and Finnish music hypes. Even the Covid 19 pandemic did not stop Tavastia, despite all the difficulties it caused, like cancelling the anniversary year celebrations. The club has become an institution of Finnish rock, where “everyone” has started their career or at least performed. The club history does not lack plot twists, surprising details and, of course, music. The film relies on unique archive footage and reflects changes in urban culture, Helsinki and the whole of Finland.

Information

Original name Sitten ajat muuttuivat
Original language Finnish
Subtitles English
Genre Music documentary
Production year 2022
Production country Finland
Running time 75 min

Crew

Direction Antti Kuivalainen (also scriptwriter)
Cinematography Italo Mongada, Antti Ahokoivu, Antti Kuivalainen, Toke Lahti, Ville Salonen
Sound recording Lou Strömberg, Ilkka Kunttu, Kössi Väntänen
Sound design Jukka Nurmela
Editing Antti Kuivalainen
Translation Tiina Kinnunen
Graphic Knipi / Elf control
Tuotantopäällikkö Oona Saari / Illume
Leikkausassistentti Heli Kota
Kirjanpitäjä Natalia Fuksman
Harjoittelijat Mikael Rutkiewicz, Miika Häkli
Arkistomateriaalin ja musiikin selvitys Ella Ruohonen
Värimäärittely Veikko Ruuskanen
DCP-Masterointi, Online Kari Mankinen
Digitaalinen jälkituotanto Toast Post Production Oy
Juliste ja grafiikka Knipi / Elf control

Screenings and awards

Festivals

  • 31.01.2022 DocPoint

Production

  • Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy

Back to the films