The screening of short films and discussion is dedicated to raising awareness to the city of Mariupol. Russian troops surrounded the Ukrainian port city in the first days of the full-scale war and have been besieging it for 3 months. The city is now largely destroyed, many residential buildings are no longer habitable. Now the city is occupied.
On 10th of December we take a look into Where: the rich, diverse and intercultural history of this city – which was mainly unknown to many Western Europeans before the beginning of the war. We dive into contemporary arts, various urban communities, the industrial and cultural heritage.
Films shown are directed by various Ukrainian professional and emerging filmmakers with Platform TU in between 2021 and 2022: They tell stories of everyday life, dreams about the future and the past, realities of the war. Platform Tu was an independent art-space in Mariupol between 2016-2022, aimed to promoting human rights and freedoms through grassroots culture, local activism, and modern arts, and building the community of young creative and open-minded people.
The participants of the discussion – the team of art-platform Tu (Mariupol, Ukraine), who managed to escape the besieged city and survived the blockade. You will be able to talk to real people who faced the atrocities of this war and russian genocide of Mariupol city.
When: Sat 10.12.22 at 16:00
Where: Hotel Continental – Art Space in Exile
Free Entry