BODIES AGAINST THE GRAIN

A curated evening of five short films exploring the experiences, desires, and quiet resistance held within women’s bodies. These works include animated, experimental, and essay films. What unites them is a refusal to depict violence as spectacle.

The program emerged from ongoing curatorial discussions on how to present these films with sensitivity. We questioned not only what is shown but also how it is shown and who is speaking. This program invites viewers to not just sit with discomfort but to open space for reflection, accountability, and shared vulnerability.

‘Will you come with me’ | Derya Durmaz | 2023 | Germany | 2″

‘To be a seed/Ser semilla’ | Julia Granillo Tostado | 2023 | Belgium, Mexico | 6″

‘Sandstorm/Mulaqat’ | Seemab Gul | 2021 | Pakistan | 20″

‘Suburbs of Eden’ | Cecelia Condit | 1996 | United States | 16″

‘Removed’ | Naomi Uman | 1999 | United States | 7″

Curated by: Sabrina Rose, Enxhi Noni, Cindy Chehab, Faranak Nateghi, and Ruba Al Sharki
Organized in collaboration with Universidade Lusófona and the FilmMemory EMJMD program

Followed by a conversation with the curators.

Free entry.