Visual Literacy Workshop by Juniper Mind
June - August 2020 - Online
Images & Ideology Film Series
Mainstream film often reinforces familiar ideological constructions - the norm of heterosexuality, the value of hard work, love for a nation. Yet increasingly, current cinema problematizes these constructions. Starting with the unusual work The Dubai In Me on how we "render" the world, the series will confront such issues as the impact of Narendra Modi's politics in India and the cultural "induction" of migrants on the island of Lampedusa.
Structured around questions proposed by the moderator Hind Mezaina, the discussion groups are safe spaces of analysis, critique, and spirited, open conversation.
Wednesday 10 June, 7 pm GST:
The Dubai in Me (Christian von Borries, 2010)
Wednesday 17 June, 7 pm GST:
Images of the World and the Inscription of War (Harun Farocki, 1989)
Wednesday 24 June, 7 pm GST:
Naseem (Saeed Akhtar Mirza, 1995)
Wednesday 1 July, 7 pm GST:
Stranger in Paradise (Guido Hendrikx, 2016)
Mistrusting Images Film Series
Expanding on the photographic analysis in the workshops, the Film Series explores how truth functions on both sides of the camera. From contesting the "reality" of images that trouble individual worldviews, to the snares of filming a murder trial "objectively," these works push the boundaries of the documentary form, leading us to challenge its legacy.
Structured around questions proposed by the moderator Hind Mezaina, the discussion groups are safe spaces of analysis, critique, and spirited, open conversation.
Wednesday 5 August, 7 pm GST:
Disco and Atomic War (Jaak Kilmi, 2009)
Wednesday 12 August, 7 pm GST:
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (Jeremiah Zagar, 2014)
Wednesday 19 August, 7 pm GST:
Bisbee '17 (Robert Greene, 2018)
Wednesday 26 August, 7 pm GST:
The Viewing Booth (Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, 2019) + Online discussion with the director and the participants.
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