A cooperation between the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art and the Cine k

17:30 – 18:15

Guided tour of the exhibition WHEN WATER EMBRACES EMPTY SPACE (Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn) with curator Marcel Schwierin (Director Edith-Russ-Haus)

The Vietnamese-American artist’s exhibition, which centers on the story of a handmade boat, is based on research and his commitment to communities traumatized by colonialism, war and displacement.

7:30 pm

Film “Dahomey” (OmU) with post-screening discussion

This poetic and haunting documentary poses profound questions about the appropriation of artifacts, self-determination and restitution from a contemporary perspective. A moving and at the same time unique contemporary document.

Follow-up discussion with JProf. Dr. Julia Wurr (Postcolonial Studies/ Carl von Ossietzky University) and Marcel Schwierin (Director of the Edith-Russ-Haus).

Tickets at: https://www.cine-k.de/programm/film/dahomey/