Join us for a special event with Jihan El-Tahri — a renowned visual artist, filmmaker, writer, and producer known for her powerful stories from the Global South. El-Tahri has collaborated with major media outlets such as BBC and PBS, producing influential documentaries that delve into and illuminate the complexities of decolonial movements and the significance of the alliances, which connect Africa, Latin America, and Asia in the context of global social and political transformations. On September 29, 2024, at Cinema House in Sofia, Jihan will present and discuss three of her most important films: Cinema Died at Camp Boiro (2017), CUBA: An African Odyssey (2007), and Nasser: Egypt’s Modern Pharaohs (2015).
The event will conclude with a DJ set by Jihan at the Cush.BAR at 20:00.
The ticket costs BGN 10 and includes entry to all three film screenings.
29.09, 16:00, CINEMA HOUSE
The event is part of the program "Living Together: Chapter III Narrating", curated by Katia Anguelova and Lucrezia Chippitelli, within the project SUPERPOSITIONS THREE of the Institute of Contemporary Art – Sofia, realised with the financial support of the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria under the programme "Creation ’23”.
‘Stray Bodies’ takes you on a gripping road trip across Europe, following the intertwined paths of three women defying their countries’ restrictive laws on bodily autonomy. Robin crosses borders for a crucial abortion, Katerina seeks IVF treatment in a new land, and Kiki searches for a place where euthanasia is legal. Their divergent journeys expose the stark contradictions within European laws where personal freedoms clash with political and religious control. With a vibrant cinematic style, ‘Stray Bodies’ offers a profound and eye-opening look at the fight for the right to choose and the complex nature of autonomy in a continent marked by both mobility and constraints.
The event is organized in partnership with the Embassy of Greece in Sofia.
October 2nd
9.5 mm - the unknown family film format.
02.10, 18:30, French Institute
In 1922, the small film gauge projection device "Pate Baby - 9.5 mm" was presented in France and so films entered the home for the first time. A year later, the first amateur camera was also released - again by the "Pathé Frères" brand. This marked the beginning of family films, capturing important moments and personal memories. The 9.5 mm format is the oldest "amateur" format, but it ceased to exist in the 1950s. Today in Bulgaria it is completely unknown and forgotten.
After a long period of research, "Kinoclub Super 8" managed to find, restore and digitize films shot on 9.5 mm from Bulgaria. They are from the 1930s and 1940s and are the oldest in our collection. The event within "Sofia Documental" will mark the beginning of our campaign for their presentation. We will tell the history of the format, bring cameras and projectors and, of course, screen the first part of films from Bulgaria, shot in Sofia, Bansko and Hisarya in 1932.
In partnership with the French Institute and the Embassy of France.
