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Yesterday’s news (Tuesday 29 October)
Nieuw Nederlands Peil 2 with Q&A | Yesterday, another group of eager young genre filmmakers took the stage (and the screen) for Nieuw Nederlands Peil 2, the second out of four short Dutch film compilations in this year’s programme. All the filmmakers also came up for a talk with the audience. NNP is also screening on 31 October and 1 and 2 November, though not all screenings come with a Q&A.
Mezrab: Djinn Stories | Yesterday, in a very busy Mezrab, the five storytellers of our Djinn programme came together for a unique Djinn Storytelling Night. kwamen gisteravond de vijf storytelling. Lovingly supported by Sahand Sahebdivani (Iran), performers Sarah Montazeri (Iran), Sia Cyrroes (Iran), Raffi Feghali (Lebanon) and Can Bora (Turkey) told stories about seductive Djinns transforming into desert snakes, Djinns coming from within, stories from 1001 Nightsand ancient Persian tales about Djinns passed on from generation to generation. The storytellers can still be seen during their introductions to some of our Djinn screenings this week.
Today’s highlights (Wednesday 29 October)
Boekpresentatie: I Spit on Your Celluloid | 17:30 in LAB111| In I Spit On Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies, writer Heidi Honeycutt approaches her subject from all angles. From classic Hollywood to the digital era, from animation to porn and everything in between. Honeycutt will be speaking to Patricia Pisters, professor in Mediastudies at the UvA.
1984 Re:Imagined Podcast LIVE | 19:30 in LAB111 | We just can’t seem to get enough of dystopias. Is there another way? That’s the central question of our Imagine podcast, the third episode of which will be recorded live this Wednesday. A wide range of guests will be joining us to discuss brighter future scenarios. Come by!
Filmconcert: Algöl | 19:00 in LAB111 | Imagine’s yearly film concert travels back in time! Rediscovered sci-fi Algöl: The Tragedy of Power, a lesser-known German expressionist classic, was released in 1920 and focuses on an alien energy source that’s monetised by one man. Thematically reminiscent of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Algöl was way ahead of its time. The film comes with a live score by music technologist Wilco Botermans and his theremin – the ultimate sci-fi instrument!
