Slot 3: Homes and Houses - ROOTS • Filmhuis Denhaag Filmhuis Denhaag

Madu Nie, Shouyi He, Joëlle Bloch Adjovi

Slot 3: Homes and Houses - ROOTS

Check out 'City', 'Until the Buildings Collapse' and 'A Place We Call Home' in this slot at ROOTS Film Festival 2024.

Slot 3: Homes and Houses - ROOTS consists of the following films:

City (Madu Nie) - 'City' is an imaginative composition of an empty city. It explores the (anonymous) relationship between humans and their environment. The viewer, in the dark theater, comes face to face with a city for 8 minutes. no spoken. 8 minutes.

Until the Buildings Collapse (Shouyi He) - In Shouyi He's two-channel video installation Until the Buildings Collapse, family members lose their agency within the confines of patriarchal capitalism, highlighting the gendered division of labor. The work juxtaposes intimate family moments with broader socio-economic pressures, prompting reflection on the erosion of agency and the power dynamics within the heteronormative nuclear family. English spoken. 4 minutes.

A Place We Call Home (Joëlle Bloch Adjovi) - A Place We Call Home, is a documentary exploring the lives of people in a small Danish village. Through their stories, we see the strong ties keeping them there, as well as the forces that tempt them to leave. The film looks at the village's changes over time, raising questions about its future and the challenges ahead. Danish spoken. 10 minutes.

All films will be shown with English subtitles. The screening in Zaal 2 includes a Q&A with the makers, moderated by Filmhuis Den Haag.

ROOTS Film Festival

This December, ROOTS Film Festival returns for its seventh edition, celebrating The Hague’s filmmaking talent with screenings, discussions, and community connections. Hosted by Filmhuis Den Haag, the festival invites everyone to experience and support the creativity flourishing in their city.

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Regisseur Madu Nie, Shouyi He, Joëlle Bloch Adjovi
Cast Various
Land Nederland
Taal Various
Ondertiteling Engels
Speelduur 22 min
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