Speech Lines: Portraying Iran
24 June
For the Sake of Calmness dir. Newsha Tavakolian 20” (UK Premiere)
Mother's Apricot Compote dir. Nia Ferki 23”
The Ladies Room dir. Mahnaz Afzali 55”
In this triple bill, films with different storytelling techniques: a monologue, a duologue and a polylogue between Iranian women - examines a range of cinematic encounters of conversing. This event brings together experimental movies which explore the implications of women talking between each other in a home setting, in the diaspora and in public spaces.
Running time: 98”
Dust and Tear Gas: Turkey in Focus
25 June
Witnessing Gezi dir. Emin Özmen (2013) 17” (UK Premiere)
Drifting dir. Somnur Vardar (2022) 67’ ’(UK Premiere)
In this event, the narratives of resistance, longing, and the pursuit of a better future in the context of the multigenerational and multi-coalition demands of the Gezi Park Uprising are explored.
Running time: 87”
A Family in History: Nicaragua Reframed
27 June
Living at Risk: The Story of a Nicaraguan Family (1985) 59”
The Barrios Family 25 Years Later (2011) 7” (UK Premiere)
Followed by QA with Susan Meiselas
Embarking on a journey across years, this screening showcases a multifaceted portrayal of a Nicaraguan family who have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of revolutionary ideals for social transformation. The two films introduce us to the lives of five brothers and sisters through their work in medicine, community organizing, and agricultural reform while returning after two centuries to trace back the multi-generational struggle to find ways to live and work according to their political aspirations.
Running time: 66”
Countercurrents: India Today
30 June
The Coast dir. Sohrab Hura (2020) 18”
The Lost Head and the Bird dir. Sohrab Hura (2018) 10”
The Last Mango Before the Monsoon dir. Payal Kapadia (2015) 19”
And What is the Summer Saying dir. Payal Kapadia (2018) 23”
Followed by QA with Sohrab Hura
A programme of experimental and visually arresting shorts from contemporary Indian directors; immersing the viewer in their humid, equatorial landscapes to simultaneously convey the charm and menace of the natural world, these works are steeped in both ethereal matters and the sobering worldly crises specific to Modi’s India.
Total runtime: 70”
