WHO WE ARE – A Journey to the Heart of Humanity

November 6, 2024 News

November 22, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, CIVA

How should we respond to the issue of migration? Are we ready to truly open our borders and mostly our hearts?
Do the solutions offered by our current leaders—lengthy and impersonal bureaucratic processes, police violence, detention in closed centers, and deportation to the country of origin or the first European country of entry—align with our values?
Join us for this cine-club to raise awareness of the migration crisis through the film WHO WE ARE, engage in conversation with the director Coline Billen, and share your insights on this pressing issue.

SYNOPSIS

In a filmed performance blending dance, theater, and puppetry, a group of young asylum-seeking artists from sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine share their poignant stories. Through expressive, growing puppets and intense performances, they reveal their dreams, hardships, and hopes. With dance and their own words, they invite us to envision a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world where every voice has a place.

DETAILED PROGRAM

7:00 PM – Screening of WHO WE ARE
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM – Discussion with director Coline Billen and the cast.

BIOGRAPHY

The Transe-en-Danse company has explored the theme of migration for several years. Its show Danse en Papier, created in 2010 and still on tour, addresses the causes and consequences of clandestine migration through a fusion of dance and theater, blending humor, emotion, and poetry. In addition, the company organizes awareness workshops for schools and creative workshops in asylum centers, fostering deep connections and giving participants a space to share their emotions, worries, dreams, and hopes.

Free admission by reservation: reservation@festivalmillenium.org

Location: CIVA – Rue de l’Ermitage, 1050 Ixelles

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