Now, what am I going to do with my eyes? Effectively, that is the fundamental ethical question after violence occurs. From now on, how do we see, remember, and recount in a way that recognises victims, delegitimises violence, and allows for a horizon of coexistence to be established?
This intellectual workshop sets out to revisit the 20th century through some of its traumatic conflicts. To do this, we will take note of how these events have been depicted in film.
The workshop's backbone is comprised of three central concepts: aesthetics, recollection, and identity. Starting from quotes from major filmmakers, we will view fragments of films, analyse their content and structure, and make connections to the reflections of important thinkers. We will also see films with a poetic and experimental narrative around recollection. In order to complete and close the circle, we will reflect on the identity of the 'other', the wall that separates us, and we will analyse processes of integration.
Participants will become familiar with the world of cinema and contemporary thought while tackling a documentary audiovisual project: a portrayal of the 'other'.
The aim of this thought workshop is to revisit the XX century through some of its most traumatic conflicts. To that end, we shall look at how the cinema has depicted these conflicts.