10/08/2024
Kino Lumbardhi and DokuKino have joined forces to conclude the "1974: Then is Now" special program.
When considering the emergence of a New Order, the political dynamics that produce today’s crises should never be viewed or understood in isolated environments. To better depict today’s complex political tapestry, DokuFest has curated a selection of 11 non-fiction films that vividly illustrate the social turmoil that has unfolded over the past 50 years. Divided into four distinct categories—Occupation and Resistance, Liberation, Visitations, and Addiction and Control—the "1974: Then is Now" program aims to capture the political landscape of 1974 by featuring films produced in that year.
Addressing themes of governmental systems failing to provide support and protection for their political subjects, and revealing the cracks and weaknesses of the same system that purports to offer freedom and equality to all, Kino Lumbardhi hosted two compelling documentaries: "We’re Alive" by Michie Gleason and "Methadone: The American Way of Dealing" by Julia Reichert. These films lay the groundwork for understanding the economic and social injustices that continue to prevail up to the present day. In a manner that brings things full circle, DokuKino hosted the first section of thematic categories, Occupation and Resistance, featuring "Our Small Houses" by Kassem Hawal, "They Do Not Exist" by Mustafa H. Abu Ali, "Palestinian Women" by Jocelyne Saab, and "Arab Israeli Dialogue" by Lionel Rogosin. This further extends the cinematic inquiries into the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, complemented by the "No Other Land: Films on Palestine" program.
This program has been specially curated by Eric Hynes, Senior Curator of Film at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City, also present at DokuFest during the festival days.
By: Enxhi Noni
Photo: Agon Dana
