The Body Undone Film Screening – “Debut”

The Body Undone: In Conversation with Loss is a program of film screenings and discussions organized by Sana Rizvi for Oyoun's EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL. The selected films look at various kinds of loss held by different bodies - with a focus on storytelling from new voices. Using film, an embodied memory in itself, an invitation is made to reflect on the question: can we discover new possibilities in the workings of loss and grief by allowing spaces for these feelings to be held and acknowledged in an embodied way?

Each film is available for a selected timeframe during Oyoun's EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL. 

Contact us at hallo@oyoun.de to get sent the link and password to view the film. (This is limited to people in Germany) 

Debut

Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
80 ”| Belarus | 2017 | Russian with English Subtitles

Over 1,500 women are detained in a Belarus prison as first-time offenders. Eleven incarcerated women have volunteered to take part in a theater play. Whether to break out of their routine in prison, to undergo some sort of therapeutic treatment or to prepare themselves for the time after their release from jail by role-play, each partakes in the project for their own reasons. The rehearsals serve as the leitmotif for this balanced portrait that subtly frees these women from the stigma of being criminals. The women talk as mothers, daughters and wives. Anastasiya Miroshnichenko's documentary Debut is a rare and intimate glimpse into a seemingly distant world.

Anastasiya Miroshnichenko studied at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts (Documentary Film Directing department) and the State Academy of Postgraduate Education (Higher School of Advertising). She has been working in television since 2008 as a director of historical, entertainment and scientific TV programs. Her first documentary Crossroads (2014) won international TV and festivals acclaim, had a world premiere at Warsaw IFF, was awarded there with two prizes: Special Mention Jury Award and Audience Award.

Director / Screenplay: Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Production: Viktor Labkovich
Executive Producer: Darya Labkovich
Cinematography: Alexander Moroz
Editor: Varfalamey Kuraga
Sound: Viacheslav Kruk
Music: Boris Lankov

More information: taskovskifilms.com

EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL

Curators, artists and cultural practitioners have been exploring identities, belonging and embodied memories through diasporic, decolonial and queer perspectives as part of Oyoun's first curatorial focus: EMBODIED TEMPORALITIES. The outcomes, encounters and queries will be presented and celebrated during the EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL from 8th - 18th April. View all events here.

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The Body Undone: In Conversation with Loss is a program of screenings and discussions organized by Sana Rizvi for Oyoun's EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL. The films selected by Sana Rizvi deal with different types of loss carried by different bodies - with a focus on the narration of new voices. The film, itself an embodied memory, invites you to reflect on the following question: Can we discover new ways of coping with loss and grief by allowing spaces in which these feelings are captured and recognized in an embodied way?

Each film is available for a selected period during our EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL. 

Write to us at hallo@oyoun.de to receive the link and password to watch the film. (This is limited to people in Germany) 

debut

Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
80 '| Belarus | 2017 | Russian with English subtitles

Over 1.500 women are imprisoned as first-time offenders in a Belarusian prison. Eleven women in prison have volunteered to take part in a play. In order to temporarily leave everyday prison life behind, in order to receive a kind of therapeutic treatment, in order to prepare for the time after their release through role play - each participates in the project for their own reasons. Rehearsals serve as the leitmotif for this balanced portrait that subtly frees women from the stigma of being criminals. The women speak as mothers, daughters, and wives. Anastasiya Miroshnichenko's debut documentary is a rare and intimate glimpse into an apparently very distant world.

Anastasiya Miroshnichenko studied documentary film directing at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts and Advertising at the State Academy of Higher Education. Since 2008 she has been working on television as a director of historical, entertaining and scientific TV programs. Her first documentary Crossroads (2014) was celebrated by international TV stations and festivals, had its world premiere at the Warsaw IFF, where it was awarded a Special Mention by the Jury and the Audience Award.

Director / Screenplay: Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Production: Viktor Labkovich
Production Manager: Darya Labkovich
Camera: Alexander Moroz
Cut: Varfalamey Kuraga
Ton: Viacheslav Kruk
Music: Boris Lankov

Further information: taskovskifilms.com

EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL 

As part of Oyoun's first curatorial focus - curators, artists and cultural workers - EMBODIED TEMPORALITIES - dealt with identities, belonging and embodied memories from diasporic, decolonial and queer perspectives. The results, encounters and questions that arose from the projects will be discussed during the EMBODIED ARTS FESTIVAL presented and celebrated from April 8th to 18th. See all events here .