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THE POETIC TURN: DEPICTING CRISES THROUGH MEANS OF FICTION

15:15 – 16:00 Wednesday 20.03, Social Cinema, Kunsthal Charlottenborg

Crisis and conflict are at the core of journalism and fact-driven documentary cinema. But what happens when filmmakers turn to poetic or experimental cinematic forms to depict conflict or trauma? What can other types of cinematic language offer in contrast to mainstream documentary or reportage coverage, and what are some of the challenges or limitations when adding layers of artifice or artistic expression?

Birgitte Stærmose

Writer & Director, Denmark

Birgitte Stærmose is an internationally acclaimed writer-director of award-winning shorts and feature films. For the past five years Stærmose has worked internationally as lead director on drama series for HBO, Starz and Netflix. Her most recent feature, Camino, premiered as the Closing Film at GFF (2023) and was released in selected theatres and on the Viaplay platform April 2023. AFTERWAR is a passion project that has spanned 15 years.

Gali Gold

Head of Cinema, Barbican, UK

Head of Cinema at the Barbican Centre, London. Responsible for the programme and operation of 3 cinema screens as part of an arts centre. Over 20 years experience in film programming and exhibition, curating seasons and special cinema events for diverse audiences, from new releases to global cinema. Her PhD thesis focused on women documentary filmmakers and she is a trustee of Sheffield DocFest.

Larissa Sansour

Artist & Director, Denmark/Palestine/UK

Larissa Sansour is a Palestinian-Danish visual artist and director. She represented Denmark at the 58th Venice Biennale. Her latest film ‘Familiar Phantoms’ is screening at CPH:DOX (NEW:VISION AWARD).