Visegrad focus: Self-determined narratives for democracy • Panel discussion
In English
23.10.2024 ● 17:00 ● Grüner Salon
︎︎︎ Free Entry
Throughout Europe, we have been witnessing a political and social shift to the right for years. Hate speech and hate crime against people of colour, Sinti and Roma, Jews, Muslims, LGBTIQ+ and other oppressed groups are gaining new strength, an honest but critical debate with opposing positions is often no longer possible, many people want simple answers to complex questions.
Together with our partners from the so-called Visegrad countries -Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary -we ask ourselves, using the example of the Sinti and Roma, how can diverse, authentic and ‘different’ narratives contribute to strengthening democracy? How can filmmakers and artists contribute to more diverse and racism-critical opinion-forming processes? And are there examples of films or works of art that have had a lasting impact on social or political discourse?
Representatives of the following partners will
take part in the discussion:
Independent Theatre Hungary (Hungary)
Jaw Dikh (Poland)
Media Voice (Slovakia)
romea.cz (Czech Republic)
TUKE.TV (Czech Republic)
Together with our partners from the so-called Visegrad countries -Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary -we ask ourselves, using the example of the Sinti and Roma, how can diverse, authentic and ‘different’ narratives contribute to strengthening democracy? How can filmmakers and artists contribute to more diverse and racism-critical opinion-forming processes? And are there examples of films or works of art that have had a lasting impact on social or political discourse?
Representatives of the following partners will
take part in the discussion:
Independent Theatre Hungary (Hungary)
Jaw Dikh (Poland)
Media Voice (Slovakia)
romea.cz (Czech Republic)
TUKE.TV (Czech Republic)
This year's patron, Minister of Culture Claudia Roth, will open the festival with a video message. This is followed by greetings from the Artistic Director Hamze Bytyçi, Co-Curator Lisa Smith and as well as the director of the European Film Academy (EFA) Matthijs Wouter Knol.
After the screening, the film director Ádám Császi and the main protagonist Kristóf Horváth will be available for a talk with the audience.
Afterwards, we cordially invite the participating festival guests to exchange ideas, eat, drink and celebrate: because the evening will continue in the Grüner Salon with a Meet & Greet with the European Film Academy and an opening party with reception!