Schools are the primary place for young children to socialise. Once they reach adolescence, civic education is introduced into the curriculum. While this period is the age of rebellion, it is also the age of discovering the first injustices, hierarchical roles and power relations. This learning about the world helps shape future generations, and educational institutions are fertile ground for this.
Echoing the film Amoeba, a discussion on the issue of engagement and the place given to political expression in educational spaces will provide an opportunity to explore the challenges associated with educating the citizens of tomorrow.

In partnership with emp’ACT 

With the support of the city of Geneva 

Thanks to the Fédération genevoise de coopération 

What traces remain of the colonial era in our Western societies? While some may think that era is over, many inequalities persist. Economic inequalities, racial discrimination, access to democratic rights: some are measurable. Others go more unnoticed. They slip into our stereotypes and habits and manifest themselves through innate reflexes stemming from a soft supremacist mindset that pervades our mentality. This round table discussion explores this unconscious legacy, drawing on the documentary Habibi Hussein and the fiction Le Rire et le couteau, inviting us to confront these mechanisms head-on.
Accompanied by testimonials from those directly affected, we will explore ways to break free from this legacy.

In partnership with emp’ACT 

With the support of the city of Geneva 

Thanks to the Fédération genevoise de coopération 

Formerly a cybernetics engineer specialised in artificial intelligence, Sergei Loznitsa switched to filmmaking in an attempt to change perspectives on the world, much to the delight of film lovers at the Black Movie festival, who have already had the opportunity to see five of his works there. Radical in both content and narrative form, observant and a free thinker, Loznitsa uses fiction, documentary and archival footage to (re)present humanity grappling with economic, social and political upheavals, and to evoke the disintegration of Russian society.

Following the screening of his latest work, Deux Procureurs, Sergei Loznitsa will discuss the making of the film and its place in his filmography.

What can be done when injustice stems from the system itself? Some individuals find themselves alone in situations where their democratic rights are violated. Echoing the films Belén and I, Poppy, in which the protagonists single-handedly embody a struggle against the established power, this round table explores the struggles of those who stand up against the system.
The purpose of this discussion is to highlight the strategies and means available to individuals to defend their democratic rights in the face of an oppressive system.

In partnership with emp’ACT 

With the support of the city of Geneva 

Thanks to the Fédération genevoise de coopération