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Lifelines focuses on intimate insights into the struggle for identity, belonging, and autonomy amidst complex social tensions. The four films showcase individuals who—no matter the obstacles in their way—establish their own paths outside of the social norm, discovering new forms of expression and community along the way. Whether in the tranquil landscape of Xochimilco, where a non-binary person balances tradition and self-actualization (LOLO), or in Quibdó, Colombia, where dance serves as a means of resistance against life on the streets (UNLESS WE DANCE), each film illuminates personal challenges which question the social fabric. The films weave through themes of migration and loss (Only When You Bury Me In This Earth), trans identity under restrictive regimes (Leila), and youth culture as a survival strategy, offering multifaceted perspectives on resilience and the quest for a place in the world.
LOLO
Ana Gabriela Gutiérrez Salgado
MX 2024, 15 min, OmeU
Only When You Bury Me in this Earth
Nima Shahmalekpur
UK 2024,
17 min, OmeU
Unless We Dance
A menos que bailemos
Hanz Rippe Gabriele, Fernanda Pineda Palencia
CO 2023, 15 min, OmeU
Leila
Fariba Haidari
SE 2023, 25 min, OmeU
On Monday, December 4th at 6:30 pm, this human world will co-host a special screening series with our partners at MuseumsQuartier in Raum D. This event will feature two short films (What if Women Ruled the World? and Esterno giorno) by resident ar...
Amid the chaos of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it is becoming increasingly difficult to hear nuanced voices—and even harder to bring them into dialogue. When it does happen, it is often under the guise of so-called tokenizing strategie...
The intense presence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Western discourse—particularly since October 7, 2023—reveals a striking imbalance in matters of representation. Social circles, political groups, and even families "reenact" the Middle Ea...
