Khayt is a fictional diary about the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in 2068, where a protagonist arrives to participate in an art residency. The traditional dance of khaytarma, practiced by Azov Greek minorities, is revived by the future underground electronic music scene of Mariupol in a drive to rediscover the local cultural life of the 2000s. Combining reels from the amateur online archive of DIY Azov Greek music videos with the reconsideration of khaytarma’s rhythmic structure by the Mavru Sproutsku Paromit music collective, Sashko Protyah nurtures an imaginary horizon of the peripheral Ukrainian city after the global anti-carbon revolution.

Festival Selections & Screenings:

Kinosaray Film Festival (Ukraine)

Winterthur International Short Film Festival (Switzerland)

Hungry Eyes Festival (Germany)

Samizdat Festival (Scotland, UK)