Privacy of Wounds
Cinemateket Dronningens gate 16, OsloHasan, Mazen, and Khaldoon are former prisoners of conscience from some of Syria’s most notorious prisons. Convinced that the three strangers will communicate openly and honestly with each other, the director observes them from the outside of a simulated prison cell in Oslo, using three remote-controlled cameras. Despite the horrors …
The Silence of Others – No Peace without Justice
Cinemateket Dronningens gate 16, OsloIn collaboration with HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival and Nobel Peace Center The Silence of Others A shocking history about how the lack of justice after the dictatorship of Franco’s regime in Spain has forced hundreds of thousands of victims and their families to stay silent about their suffering, even …
Still Recording
Kino Vika Ruseløkkveien 14, OsloI samarbeid med Arabiske filmdager og Norsk PEN inviterer vi til visning av Still Recording + samtale med regissøren på lørdag den 23 mars kl. 16.00. Filmen følger to kunststudenter i Douma, en forstad som kontrolleres av opprørere mot regimet. I en periode på over fire år følger vi de …
Frokostseminar: Hva skjer i Idlib?
Norsk Folkehjelp Stortorvet 10, OsloWhat is happening in Idlib? Who is protecting civilians and civil space - and whose responsibility is it? Welcome to a breakfast seminar with Karam Hilly, a Syrian civil society activist. Karam will give a unique insight into the current situation in Idlib, including the situation of the local population …
ArabFuturism: Arab Contemporary Art Scene
Kulturhuset Youngs gate 6, OsloIn the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and in the wake of decisive political junctures, how can Arab artists, musicians and authors imagine the future? It is possible to dream of a future that is centered and conceived from and for the people? In a region that is often haunted …
The Struggle for Home – The Question of Syria 2019
Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, OsloThis year's Question of Syria will expand the discussion beyond nation state politics by reflecting on questions of belonging, exile, everyday political expression, right to land, citizenship and return.The Question of Syria 2019 - The Struggle for Home invites intellectuals, specialists and artists from Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Sudan as well …
حوار مفتوح: (مـ)ساحات التغيير في دول الربيع العربي
Khartoum Contemporary Art Centerيسرُّ سبيس ومركز الخرطوم للفن المعاصر دعوتكم إلى حوار مفتوح باللغة العربية مع فنانين وأكاديميين من العراق وفلسطين وسوريا ولبنان والسودان للتفكير في مساحات التغيير في دول الربيع العربي منذ الموجة اﻷولى للمظاهرات في 2011، وما لحقها من ثورات مضادة وصراعات مسلحة ومروراً بالموجة الثانية من الثورات الشعبية التي شهدتها …
Narrative Wars: The Politics of Memory
Vega Scene Hausmanns gate 30, OsloWhy should we watch films about war and unbearable human suffering? The Syrian war is not only fought with guns and bombs, but also with words and narratives. The Syrian regime is funding efforts to manipulate the Syrian story while others are documenting regime war crimes. Such “narrative wars” are …
Fighting War Crimes in Syria – Can Norway Play a Part?
Vega Scene Hausmanns gate 30, OsloFilm: Syria’s Disappeared: The Case Against Assad UK/ 2017 / 50 min / Dir: Sara Afshar Tens of thousands of Syrians have been tortured and killed in secret prisons, by the Assad regime. The Film Syria’s Disappeared – The Case Against Assad by Sara Afshar brings forward testimonies from victims …
Humanitarian Aid and the War Economy in Syria
PRIO Hausmanns gate 3 , OsloWhile humanitarian aid is key in Syria, questions need to be asked about how the procurement of goods and services by humanitarian and development actors, using international funding, can contribute to a war-crime-economy. The Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP) has conducted extensive research into businesses that supply aid groups, including …