The two films are Moi aussi, je regarde by Inge Vaikla – an atmospheric impression of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation through the eyes of a group of skateboarding girls who live there – and Warsha by Dana Bdeir – in which social pressure forces Syrian construction worker Mohammad to keep his passion a secret, until the day comes when he can share his passion in the skies as a crane operator.
What to expect?
An afternoon/evening of meaningful dialogue as we reflect on identity, belonging, and shaping a more equitable future, moderated by Irene Luque Martín.
Details
Location: Berlage 1 & 2, faculty BK, TU Delft
Time: Doors open at 16:30, films start at 16:45, launch Atlantis 18:00
Admission: Free & open for all
More info at: www.polistudelft.nl/atlantis
About the films:
MOI AUSSI, JE REGARDE
INGEL VAIKLA | BELGIUM 2024 | 22 MIN. | FRENCH | SUBTITLES: EN
Atmospheric impression of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation in Marseille through the eyes of a group of young women. For centuries, the male gaze shaped both film and architecture. Perhaps the best illustration of that is the Unité d’Habitation, where a masculine role model, the Modulor, plays a central role. Director Ingel Vaikla reverses the gaze in Moi Aussi, Je Regarde. In her film she sensitively shows how women make the building their own.
WARSHA
DANIA BDEIR | FRANCE, LEBANON 2022 | 16 MIN. | ARABIC | SUBTITLES: EN
Social pressure forces Syrian construction worker Mohammad to keep his passion a secret. As a migrant worker in Beirut, he lives in precarious conditions and works long hours. At moments when he has some privacy, he dreams of a life in which he can pursue his passion. On the construction site he hears about a job opening as a crane operator. Nobody else seems to want to work at a dangerous height. Mohammad grabs his chance and can finally share his passion for the skies as a crane operator.