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As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night, dirs. Larissa Sansour & Soren Lind, UK / Denmark 2022, 21 min., Arabic with English subtitles
Across the world, violent conflict is a constant. While representing the complexities of each place – from Northern Ireland, the United States and Armenia to Afghanistan and Palestine – these artists use a dazzling array of techniques to provide a voice for those who suffer from war and exclusion.
A Sod State
Dir. Eoghan Ryan, Ireland / Netherlands 2021, 22 min., English
The ‘Troubles’ as political theatre, with a pig-headed narrator and a cast of characters that expose the convolutions and contradictions of Northern Ireland.
45th Parallel
Dir. Lawrence Abu Hamdan, UK 2022, 15 min., English
The Haskell Free Library, a unique municipal site that straddles the Canada-US border, recasts that frontier as absurd and lethal.
Chants From a Holy Book
Dirs. Cesar Gananian & Cassiana Der Haroutiounian, Brazil 2021, 25 min., Armenian with English subtitles
The ancient ritual form resonates across time, articulating the forces that created Armenia’s 2018 Velvet Revolution.
Takbir
Dir. Aziz Hazara, Italy / Afghanistan 2022, 10 min., no dialogue
Filmed the night after the Taliban’s retaking of Kabul, Takbir evokes the lasting material and cultural legacies of Afghanistan’s many foreign occupations.
As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night
Dirs. Larissa Sansour & Soren Lind, UK / Denmark 2022, 21 min., Arabic with English subtitles
An Arabic-language opera about mourning and inherited trauma. Performed by Palestinian soprano Nour Darwish, it fuses Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with Masha’al, a traditional Palestinian song.
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