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6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Reels of Home and Exile: Films from the Afghan Edge

Movie Screening|Short Movies from Afghanistan

  • ACUD Kino, Berlin

  • Original Version with English Subtitles
  • free entrance

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The film screening features short films by Mohsen Hossaini, Ghafar Azad, Salar Pashtoonyar.

"Border" by Mohsen Hossaini
"Border" is a story about the invisible threads that stretch across silence, across time, and across the lines we draw between each other. Without words, it speaks of friendship, loss, and the enduring power of presence.

"We are used to Leaving" by Ghafar Azad
"We are used to Leaving" is a poetic reflection on the journey of Mamnoon Maqsoodi, a renowned Afghan actor, who, for various reasons, has been forced to leave his homeland. He has always been accustomed to leaving, never finding a place to stay. For him, leaving is no longer a choice but a necessity. How long will this journey continue? And where will it ultimately lead?

"Kabul Nights" by Salar Pashtoonyar
Shot on location in present-day Kabul, Afghanistan, Salar Pashtoonyar uses a thought-provoking yet powerfully humane hybrid of documentary and fiction to delve deep into the experiences of an Afghan woman forced to the edge of her society due to the impacts of displacement because of wars. The voice-over narration unfolds her story against the backdrop of Kabul’s landscape and inhabitants.

Guests

Ghafar Azad, born in Afghanistan and educated in Iran, began his film career through the Afghan/Tolo Filmmaking Workshop with J.F. Lawton and Atiq Rahimi. He later studied at the Asian Film Academy (South Korea), the Berlin Talent Campus (Germany), the University of Southern California (USA), and La Fémis (France). Azad has directed five acclaimed drama series and numerous documentary and entertainment programs for Tolo and Lemar TV, and he has worked with VOA as a video journalist. His short films have won awards at both national and international festivals. He is currently studying at Sorbonne University in France.

Mohsen Hossaini, born in Kabul in 1974, studied film and TV directing in Iran. He worked with several Afghan broadcasters and gained international acclaim for his animated short Shelter (2006), which won the Kabul Short Film Festival and screened globally. His films include Perfume, Solitude, Red Fish, and Earthquake. Since 2015, he has lived and worked in Drøbak, Norway. His art is shaped by exile, violence, and the streets of Kabul.

Salar Pashtoonyar is a Canadian filmmaker hailing from Afghanistan. His short films have beenscreened at renowned festivals such as the Telluride Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, and TorontoInternational Film Festival andfeatured on CBC Canada and Canal Plus. Salar hasreceived recognition at the Canadian Screen Awards as a nominee for Best Canadian Short. He was also awarded the esteemed Student Oscar at the 2021 Student Academy Awards officiated by the Academy of Arts and Motion Sciences.

Agenda

  • Reels of Home and Exile: Films from the Afghan Edge

    Movie Screening | Short Movies from Afghanistan

    • ACUD Kino, Berlin

  • The Diaspora Dialogues

    Installation | Storytelling Project by Aman Mojadidi

    • ACUD Studio, Berlin

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  • The Silent Tears of Afghans

    Photo Exhibition | An Exhibition of Writings from Inside Indonesia’s Refugee Detention Centers

    • ACUD Studio, Berlin

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  • Between Peril and Progress

    Panel | Panel Discussion with Aman Mojadidi, Fanus Ghorjani, Zara Momand und Razia Akbari

    • ACUD Studio, Berlin

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  • “Mehmani” in Concert – Songs of Home and Belonging

    Concert | Mehmani Ensemble with Hadja Rastagar, Mariann Yar und Siar Hashimi

    • ACUD Studio, Berlin

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