Πέμπτη 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2025 στις 19.00
Screening of Documentary "The Turtle's Rage" (2012)
Join us at Steki Metanaston for a screening of the documentary "The Turtle's Rage" (2012), directed by Palestinian-German filmmaker Pary El-Qalqili, and a Q&A with the director.
This is the first event in the "Palestinian Odyssey" series, exploring themes of Palestinian exile, journey and return through cinema. Through bi-weekly screenings at Steki Metanaston, the series will consider how Palestinian documentarians and experimental filmmakers have navigated states of exile, forced and imagined journeys and the right to return.
Film length: 70 min
Languages: German, Arabic (English subtitles)
THE TURTLE'S RAGE (2012) tells the story of a mysterious man, whose life has been molded by flight, expulsion, life in exile and the failed return to Palestine. A torn biography which was affected tremendously by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The film is composed of a daughter's search for answers from her father.
Pary El-Qalqili is a writer and director based in Berlin. In her cinematic work, she explores nonlinear narratives that challenge hegemonic storytelling. Looking at life that has been disrupted, uprooted, colonised, and marginalised, she understands fragmentary narrative forms that embrace ruptures, gaps, and irritation as key to decolonize not only our gaze, but also our mind. Her feature "The Turtle's Rage" has been awarded at international film festivals and had a German cinema release. Her last short film "neighbors," co-directed with Christiane Schmidt, was nominated for the German Critics Award 2019. She is currently teaching at various institutions, such as Berlin University of Arts; Johann Gutenberg University, Mainz; Barenboim-Said Academy, Berlin; and the self-organized film school Filmarche, also in Berlin.
Screening of the documentary "The Turtle's Rage" (2012), directed by Palestinian-German filmmaker Pary El-Qalqili. At the end of the film, we will have the opportunity to chat with her via zoom, where questions will be answered.
This is the first event in the "Palestinian Odyssey" series, which explores themes of Palestinian exile, travel, and return through cinema. Through biweekly screenings at the Migrant Shelter, the series will examine how Palestinian documentary and experimental filmmakers have navigated situations of exile, forced and imagined journeys, and the right of return.
Running time: 70 minutes
THE TURTLE'S RAGE (2012)
The film tells the story of a mysterious man whose life has been defined by flight, expulsion, exile and a failed return to Palestine. A fractured biography that has been profoundly affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The film is about a daughter's search for answers from her father.
Pary El-Qalqili is a Berlin-based writer and director. Her film work explores non-linear narratives that challenge the dominant narrative. Examining life that has been disrupted, uprooted, colonized, and marginalized, she sees fragmented narrative forms that embrace ruptures, gaps, and "unwillingness" as key to decolonizing not only our gaze, but also our minds. Her feature film "The Turtle's Rage" has won awards at international film festivals and was screened in German cinema. Her latest short film "Neighbors", co-directed with Christiane Schmidt, was nominated for the Jury Prize in Germany in 2019. She currently teaches at various institutions, including the Berlin University of the Arts, the Johann Gutenberg University of Mainz, the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin, and the self-organized film school Filmarche, also in Berlin.
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