Book & Film Club
Our book and film clubs always have the authors and filmmakers in attendance respectively. Our readings and screenings are followed by passionate animated discussions. Join us for our events and tell your friends about them as well. Most of our events are open to the public with RSVP.
The Invisible (R)evolutions
In the 21st century, speed and short term have become the rule in our societies. Stressed out by the technological and financial acceleration, we are trying to keep up a rhythm which will end in predictable ecological, economical and social disasters. Across the world people are leaving the daily grind to lead better lifestyles by constructing alternative ways of living. French Director Philippe Borrel tracks down these people for his documentary The Invisible (R)evolutions. 14 September 2015
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In October 1991, an entire country watched transfixed as a poised, beautiful African-American woman in a blue dress sat before a Senate committee of 14 white men. With a clear, unwavering voice, Anita Hill recounted the repeated acts of sexual harassment she had endured while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Her testimony was a turning point for gender equality in the U.S. and ignited a political firestorm about sexual misconduct and power in the workplace that resonates even today. 19 March 2015
Continue to EventMardistan (Macholand)
Mardistan (Macholand) is an exploration of Indian manhood articulated through the voices of four men from different generations and backgrounds. A middle-aged writer trying to make sense of the physical and sexual abuse he witnessed studying in an elite military academy, a Sikh father of twin daughters resisting the pressure to produce a son, a young 20-year-old college student looking for a girlfriend with whom he can lose his virginity and a working-class gay activist coming out to his wife after twenty years...2 January 2015
Continue to EventLa Guerre des Graines - The Seed War
Are seeds a commodity or a vital resource to be shared for the benefit of humanity like the water we drink or the air we breathe? In the near future, farmers might lose the right to plant their own seeds. In Europe, a regulation is emerging which will impose strict controls on the use of agricultural seeds. Behind this appropriation stand five corporations already governing half of the seeds market and looking to spread their stranglehold even further. 16 October 2014
Continue to EventNadir Godrej - The Poet
Nadir makes speeches, all in verse. Although at times it seems a curse. Dare he ever speak in prose? It's not as though anything goes. Rather verse is now demanded. 25 July 2014
Continue to EventPowerless - Katiyabaaz
Powerless - Katiyabaaz is a documentary film about the electrical supply in an Indian city and its diabolical complexity. Kanpur is a city of 3 million which suffers from power cuts that last up to 15 hours. Loha is a 28 year old electrician, renowned for his prowess in stealing electricity; he is a Robin Hood kind of figure who steals electricity and charges the rich to provide free connections in impoverished neighbourhoods. On the other hand, Ritu is the first female chief...4 July 2014
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Fire in the Blood is an intricate tale of ‘medicine, monopoly and malice’. It tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south in the years after 1996 – causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths – and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back.23 May 2014
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*The World Before Her *creates a lively, provocative portrait of India. Through unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, the film sweeps back the curtain to reveal the intimate stories of young women determined to win the crown for the Miss India pageant. In contrast, it travels to an annual camp run by the Durgha Vahini, where through lectures and physical combat training, young girls learn what it means to be good Hindu women.4 April 2014
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