Jul 04, 2024
Film screening and discussion: "Green Border" by Agnieszka Holland
Film screening followed by a discussion with art historian and political activist Tomasz (Tomeka) Kitliński, hosted by Verena Straub.
"Green Border" is a devastatingly intense drama by Polish director Agnieszka Holland. It follows the fate of a Syrian family, an English teacher from Afghanistan and a young border guard, who all meet at the Polish-Belarusian border. In an endless loop, local border guards push the migrants back to the external border.
"Green Border" vehemently denounces the behaviour of the border guards and the governments responsible and sparked a political scandal due to its resolute criticism. The events to which the film refers to are the terrifying reality for many migrants at Europe's borders.
Zentralkino Dresden: https://zentralkino.de/programm/
Trailer of "Green Border": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbh2M440QJc&t=11s
The film is 152 minutes long and will be shown in English with German subtitles.