Who's Got the Power? - Program 2024
Continuing our commitment to thought-provoking cinema and dialogue, we present "Who's got the Power?," in collaboration with the Förderverein Filmkultur Bonn.
This year, we kick off our series with an exclusive preview of the Afrika Film Festival Köln, featuring a Screening & Discussion of five Festival Short Films.
Our aim is to elucidate the concept of asymmetrical dependency through the lens of captivating storytelling. By showcasing films that illuminate various facets of human oppression, we aim to engage a diverse audience in meaningful conversations. Attendees are encouraged to share their insights and reflections with cluster members and, when available, the filmmakers themselves.
Desire Lines
by Jules Rosskam (USA, 2024).
Join us on November 14th for the screening of DESIRE LINES, a hybrid documentary that offers a bold reimagining of transmasculine sexuality and history.
Directed by Jules Rosskam, DESIRE LINES is an innovative blend of first-person interviews with transmen who are attracted to men layered upon a fictional storyline and never-before-seen archival gems. Through the film, a nuanced dialogue emerges asking how external forces shape our most private desires. The film shifts between elements of fantasy, fiction, and reality, using the letters and interviews of Lou Sullivan (who is widely seen as the first American transgender author and activist) as its historical backbone. It also features interviews with a wide range of transmen from across the U.S., openly reflecting on the development of their desires and highlighting their challenges with gender (non)conformity, fetishization, transphobia, safer sex, and sexual racism.
The film screening will start at 19:00, followed by an hour's open Q&A with Jules Rosskam, the director, from 21:00 - 22:00 (at Studio 5). Drinks and snacks provided!
More info on the DESIRE LINES screening & discussion on 14 November 2024
See also: related films at the Cinescuela film festival, 11-22 November 2024
Das Leere Grab (The Empty Grave)
Original with English subtitles.
A documentary exploring the lingering impact of German colonialism through the stories of two Tanzanian families seeking the return of their ancestors' remains.
John Mbano and his wife Cesilia track down the skull of John’s great-grandfather, executed by the German colonial army and taken to Germany for racist "research." In northern Tanzania, Felix and Ernest Kaaya struggle to repatriate their ancestor's bones, journeying to Dar es Salaam to navigate the complex bureaucratic process. With support from activists, including Mnyaka Sururu Mboro and Konradin Kunze, the families confront both Tanzanian and German authorities. Their efforts culminate in a meeting at the German Foreign Office in Berlin and an apology from President Steinmeier. Yet, their ancestors' graves remain empty.
Screening & Discussion
4 July 2024, starting at 20:00h.
- The talk will be held in English, led by the BCDSS and Brotfabrik. Everyone is invited to take part!
- Please note that cinema ticket fees apply.
- Join us for our post-screening drinks reception!
Location: Kino in der Brotfabrik, Kreuzstraße 16, 53225 Bonn
Sneak Preview: Afrika Film Festival Köln
Screening & Discussion of five Festival Short Films, directed by film makers of African descent.2 May 2024, starting at 20:00h.
We have exclusive access to five short films that will be screened at the Afrika Film Festival Köln in September this year.
LIONS by Beru Tessema (2022)
OUSMANE by Jorge Camarotti (2021)
P.D.O. (PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN) by Sammy Sidali (2021)
FLOWERS by Dumas Haddad (2022)
SÈT LAM by Vincent Fontano (2023)
Join us for our post-screening talk and get-together with BCDSS members:
Malik Ade, Mary Aderonke Afolabi-Adelou and Luvena Kopp (moderation)
Screening: 20:00 - Kino in der Brotfabrik
Followed by talks and drinks: 21:30 - Studio 5 (ground floor)
Location: Kino in der Brotfabrik, Kreuzstraße 16, 53225 Bonn
Please register by 2nd May, noon, via: registration@dependency.uni-bonn.de
