Logistics: The Longest Movie Ever Made – 857 Hours of Real-Time Journey

Everyone in this world loves to watch movies. Movies entertain the audience with their captivating plots and stellar performances by the star cast. People love to watch movies, as watching movies helps people escape the reality of life. Many movies from different parts of the world gain popularity for their storylines. But you would be surprised that many movies are famous around the world for their duration. Today we are here with full details about the longest movie ever Logistics, which was released in 2012. Logistics is directed by Erika Magnusson and Daniel Andersson. The origin of the movie is Sweden, and the duration of the movie is 857 hours, which means it will take 35 days and 17 hours to complete the movie.

Logistics- Production

In 2008, Daniel Andersson and Erika Magnusson wondered about the origins of contemporary electronic devices. Both the directors came up with a creative idea to trace back the journey of production of a pedometer, starting from its sale in Stockholm all the way back to its manufacturing origin in Shenzhen, China. This journey took them through Gothenburg, Insjön, Rotterdam, Bremen, Malaga, and Algeciras. Funding for this movie was provided by Kulturbryggan and the Innovativ Kultur Foundation. This movie was filmed in real time during a trip to and in locations at a factory, following the journey of the product’s manufacture from a store in Stockholm, where the product was purchased, to the factory in China, where it was manufactured.

The plot of the movie

The logistics movie is popular for its long duration, which is 35 days in total. The movie is an experimental documentary that unfolds in real time. The film follows the entire production cycle of a pedometer in reverse chronological order. The movie starts from the point of sale of pedometers in Stockholm, Sweden, and traces back through various locations, which include Gothenburg, Insjön, Rotterdam, Bremen, Malaga, and Algeciras. The movie concludes at the manufacturer in Shenzhen, China. The movie highlights mundane activities and logistics involved in the global supply chain, challenging viewers with its unconditional format and extended time duration as the movie explores the complexities of modern manufacturing and commerce.

Interesting Facts About the Logistics Movie

1) Although Logistics was released in 2012, the movie had its world premiere in 2014 at the Fringe Film Festival in Shenzhen.

2) The journey of logistics covered Gothenburg, Insjön, Rotterdam, Bremen, Malaga, and Algeciras and ended at a factory in Shenzhen. The film documents real-time transportation by sea, rail, and road.

The route began by train in Stockholm, continued by sea route for four weeks, and then shifted to road transportation via truck for the final destination, Bao’an.

4) Logistics was shown at the Holy Independent Space Art Festival in Dresden, Germany, from June 21 to July 12, 2015.

5) The unique aspect of this conceptual film is its strong structure, which not only involves a lengthy journey but also highlights the real-life process of producing electronic plastic products.

Not only Logistics but there are various other movies on the list of longest movies. Movies which are included on this list are Resan: The Journey ( 14hr 33 min), La Flor (13 hr 23 min), Out 1 (12 hr 55 min), Evolution of Filipino Family (10 hr 24 min) and  Shoah (9 hr 26 min) among other movies.