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
Production
- Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy