March #1 - What to do while greeting Spring

ZONE OF INTEREST offers a fresh take on the Holocaust film. Debates on Decolonization are on-going. And let's take a look at Czech and Slovak photography.

Dear all,

apologies for the small hiatus in February, but I'm back with some exciting updates! Now you can DM me on Substack, making it easier for us to connect. I can’t wait to read your messages! Plus, I'm thrilled to announce a collaboration with Berlin Events Weekly Substack.

BERLIN EVENTS WEEKLY

BEW is a Berlin-based Substack publication on up-coming events in the city, thoughtfully curated by Zim, the creative head behind the newsletter. In case you would like to take a look over the East European horizon, when it comes to choosing events to attend in Berlin, then BEW has you covered. Once a week you will receive recommendations on music, art of food events and much more.

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In this issue:

• 🎥 ZONE OF INTEREST & Lana Gogoberidze

• 💭 Kyiv Biennale 2024: Decolonizing Eastern Europe

• 📸 Czech & Slovak photography exhibition

• 🔔 Tips of the month

So, let’s dive right in!

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🎥 FILM & CINEMA

THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24)

THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Sheds light on the atrocities of the Holocaust through the lens of Rudolf and Hedwig Höss, the Auschwitz commandant and his family. They lived a life of extreme privilege in their idyllic home, situated next to the extermination camp. This critically acclaimed film, nominated in five Oscar categories and featuring Sandra Hüller, is a Polish-British co-production.

📍multiple cinemas (Hackesche Höfe, International, Yorck, Kulturbrauerei, IL Kino, etc)

💵 circa 9€ / 11€

🗣️ German, Yiddish, Polish with English substitles

LANA GOGOBEDIZE FILMS

Arsenal Kino is set to showcase the extensive cinematic journey of Georgian director Lana Gogoberidze. Known for seamlessly intertwining autobiographical elements into her films, she consistently places political narratives within the realm of the personal. Gogoberidze's works predominantly explore the experiences of women navigating their pursuit of happiness amidst dominant political systems, emphasizing their struggles to maintain independence. Find out more here.

📍Arsenal Kino / Potsdamer Platz

💵 9€

🗣️ Georgian with English subtitles

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💭 KYIV BIENNALE 2024

Kyiv Perennial, a continuation of the Kyiv Biennial 2023, marks the tenth anniversary of the Maidan Revolution and the russian war against Ukraine. Having started in February, the project unfolds in multiple cities including Berlin with panel discussions and exhibitions until June. A particularly intriguing panel discussion will take place on 16th of March, 5pm:

„Decolonizing Eastern Europe“ - the debate about coloniality in Eastern Europe is ongoing, especially facing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Questions of the war as a neo-colonial project and colonial continuities following the russian empire and Soviet Union will keep on being discussed. In this panel you can experience highly skilled speakers debating this topic.

Panelists:

Epp Annus - a Ph.D. holder in Baltic literatures, specializes in Soviet (post)colonialism and phenomenology of Soviet life. Author and editor, she explores Soviet rule from a postcolonial lens and is affiliated with European research centers.

Franziska Davies - is a German historian of Eastern Europe who specializes in researching the modern history of Russia, Ukraine and Poland, and is fighting strongly against russian disinformation in the public discourse.

Darya Tsymbalyuk - a Mary Zirin Prize-winning Slavic Studies Ph.D., investigates the environmental impacts of russia's war on Ukraine. As an Early Career Fellow in London, she combines research with visual arts and filmmaking.

📍Between Bridges Foundation / Kreuzberg

💵 free of charge

🗣️English

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📸 EXHIBITION

Photography Exhibition: Hours Against the Clock

From 08.02.2024 to 13.04.2024 the photography exhibition offers an insight into the minds of two generations of Czech and Slovak artists and reflects a shared Czechoslovak historical experience that extends to the present day. Collective traumas and family memories are inscribed in the photographs.

📍KVOST / Mitte

💵 free of charge

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🔔 TIPS OF THE MONTH

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL - the Oscar-nominated documentary filmed by AP Journalists about the brutal first 20 days of the russian aggression against Ukraine in the city of Mariupol is now available in ARD Mediathek.

Every first Sunday of the month a lot of Berlin museums can be accessed admission-free. Next Sunday is one of the; here you can see a lit of participating museums.

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Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next issue coming in the next, including:

• Cultural Festival with Belarus Focus

• ✨ and much more :)

If you want to share your event tip with our readers, let me know! Feel free to reach out with submissions, questions or feedback anytime via DM or juliaschneider@substack.com.

Lots of love,

From Julia’s Desk