Cinema of Commoning, a project by bi’bak and various international partners, aims to bring together a network and gather knowledge of cinemas and cinema initiatives around the world. Through hybrid conversations, it hopes to create a statement that proposes a future model of an alternative cinema which is oriented towards the “commons” with regards to accessibility, artistic freedom and financial sustainability. The project takes place in two steps: From March on, a collectively curated film programme will be shown at partner cinemas in Bangkok, Jakarta, Istanbul, Dubai, Santiago de Chile, Cluj and Luanda. In June, a three day symposium will bring together partner initiatives, film professionals and cinephiles in Berlin in order to develop further concepts and strategies for sustainable spaces dedicated to film culture. By doing so, Cinema of Commoning argues for cinema as a transnational space for artistic and social practice, as a place of public discourse, as an agent of cultural memory and urban heritage, and as a site to preserve and distribute film and video formats that are rarely accessible. The films screened: 28 May 2022 (16:00 – 18:00) – Cien Ninos Esperando Un Tren/One Hundred Children Waiting for A Train (Sutradara/Director: Ignacio Aguero, Chile, 1988) selected by CCC (Santiago, Chile) (19:00 – 21:30) – The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On (Sutradara/Director: Kazuo Hara, Japan, 1987) selected by Documentary Club (Bangkok, Thailand) 29 May 2022 (16:00 – 18:00) – Cinema, Mon Amour (Sutr: Alexandru Belc, Romania/Republik Ceko, 2015) selected by Cinema ARTA (Cluj, Romania) (19:00 – 21:00) – Remake, Remix, Ripoff (Sutr: Cem Kaya, Jerman/Turki, 2014) selected by Sinema TRANSTOPIA (Berlin, Germany) 4 June 2022 (16:00 – 18:00) – Majub’s Reise/Majub’s Journey (Sutradara/Director: Eva Knopf, Jerman, 2013) selected by Kundura Cinema (Istanbul, Turkey) (19:00 – 22:00) – Anak Sabiran, di Balik Cahaya Gemerlapan (Sang Arsip)/Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive (Sutradara/Director: Hafiz Rancajale, Indonesia, 2013) selected by Forum Lenteng (Jakarta, Indonesia) 5 June 2022 (16:00 – 18:00) – Para La Dos Meus Passos – Beyond My Steps (Sutradara: Kamy Lara, Angola, 2019) selected by Cine Geracao (Luanda, Angola) (19:00 – 22:00) – A World Not Ours (Sutradara: Mahdi Fleifel, Lebanon/UAE, 2013) selected by Cinema Akil (Dubai, UAE) Year Jakarta, Indonesia
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Cinema of Commoning – Film Screening
