“In previous age, you do not have to simply sit and wait in your grandchildren to return.” The story of Europe’s oldest DJ

84-year-old Vika could be the oldest DJ in Europe. Along with her glamorous performances, she tries to encourage older folks to dwell their lives confidently and freely, and never simply sit at house and wait for his or her grandchildren to go to. Within the documentary movie “VIKA!”, proven on LMT Sensible TV, the enticing and energetic Polish girl born in Lithuania clearly reveals that age is only a quantity and the years of life shouldn’t be are dismissed as meaningless. Even on the age of eighty, the whole lot can nonetheless be forward.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the writer of the inspirational movie, Agnieszka Zvifka, revealed how she managed to encourage Vikas to movie in such an enormous undertaking and present the entire world not solely on her magnificent achievements, but in addition what she did – such an acceptable non-public life. Right here is an excerpt from the interview.

How did you discover this wonderful girl?

It began with the topic, not the lady. It began with my concern of getting previous. I wished to persuade myself that I might age as I wished and be myself in my 70s and 80s. What scares me probably the most just isn’t the truth that our our bodies are getting older, however that I personally won’t be mentally, mentally. I am afraid I can not settle for it. That is precisely why I began searching for a lady who wouldn’t conform to age stereotypes, particularly these related to Japanese Europe. We are likely to keep away from previous folks, particularly ladies. They’re abruptly invisible and disappear from society.

Do you know Vika earlier than that?

I knew about Vika’s existence. I went to her events. I love her vitality. So I requested her if she desires to hitch me on this loopy journey. It actually was a loopy trip. Nearly 5 years previous. Ultimately, when she obtained to know me and my concepts, she agreed.

Did she have to make certain? Nonetheless, very private issues are revealed within the movie.

I imply, deep down she’s an activist. She hoped that the movie would encourage different aged folks, particularly ladies, to take their lives into their very own fingers and do one thing with them as a substitute of simply sitting round ready for the h -grandchildren to go to.

It was this concept that she favored. The issue was that Vika is a really secretive particular person with regards to her non-public life. Within the movie, she tells tales that even her sons do not know.

So why did she join all this?

I instructed her: should you do not present your weaknesses, should you do not open up, nobody will consider that they may also be as superb and exquisite because the declining years of life. With all of the ache and sickness, with the typically rising sense of loneliness, you do not have to cease dwelling with all of it. That is what made her participate within the movie and begin opening up.

Evidently, DJ Vika’s profession took off much more after the discharge of the documentary, and her work schedule is tighter than ever. She is alleged to be busier than the president of America, says Zvifka. It isn’t shocking, as a result of after watching the movie, most individuals replicate on their lives and develop into extra optimistic. For a lot of on this documentary movie it is the long-awaited inspiration to get and step out of the field.

The article was written in collaboration with “LMT Viedtelevizija”.