Sisterhood for Human Rights
- conference
- festival
- dj
- cinema
- documentary
- Workshop
Show & CultureShow & CultureSisterhood for Human Rights is a three-day festival bringing together documentaries, conversations, collective creativity and music to explore human rights, gender, solidarity and lives across borders. The programme features four screenings followed by discussions: The Life of Ivanna Yaptune by Renato Borrayo Serrano, following a Nenets mother facing climate-related and family upheaval; HOUSE WITH A VOICE by Kristine Nrecaj and Birthe Templin, about six Burrneshas who have taken on the social role of men; Territory Without War by Taya Zubova, exploring Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian experiences of war, persecution and exile; and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints, an intimate portrait of women sharing stories and solidarity in an Estonian sauna. Conversations with the filmmakers and other guests follow the screenings. Alexandre Alagôa leads Paint your film!, a collective 16mm filmmaking workshop in which participants paint directly onto film without cameras or digital devices. Sociologist Polina Aronson presents Love Dilemmas in the Modern Society, a public talk exploring relationships and emotions in contemporary society. Causerie Mortelle, with Cristina Picco, offers an informal, non-judgmental conversation about death, dying and grief; it is neither a support group nor a counselling session. The festival opens with an address by Daliah Scholl. DJ Yoni and K.LEO.PATRA provide the music on Friday and Saturday night respectively. Closing words and drinks round off the programme.
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Opening hours: Friday 19:00–00:30; Saturday 14:00–01:00; Sunday 10:00–18:00. Screenings in their original languages with English subtitles, ages 16+. Some films address violence, war, bereavement and trauma. Paint your film!: Saturday 16:00–19:00, free workshop open to everyone. Polina Aronson’s public talk: Saturday 16:30–18:00. Causerie Mortelle: Sunday 10:00–12:00, free entry with mandatory registration through the dedicated contact. Catering is provided by the City of Esch after this workshop.
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