Delighted to host the premiere of πππ¦π¨π‘ππ§ππ π‘ππ§ππ’π‘π¦, the powerful new documentary film by director Christophe Cotteret at Bio Rex Cinema, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki on April 17th from 6-9pm.
The discussion after the film will feature director Cotteret and the leading character of the film, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories (remotely), as well as Finnish MP Mai KivelΓ€, postdoctoral researcher Antti Tarvainen, Palestinian author-journalist Randa J. Al-Dawoudi, and Maruan El-Krekshi from CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Nitin Sawhney, filmmaker and docent at Uniarts Helsinki, who has convened the event. The event is co-organised with the Refugee Film Festival and Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy.
In March 2024, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, denounced a genocide in Gaza. Following in her footsteps, the documentary takes us to the heart of the UNβs crisis, confronted by its inability to prevent the massacre of civilians. At the height of the international crisis linked to the war in Gaza, the film follows Albanese as she carries out her mandate amid missions, institutional meetings, and political pressure.
Through interviews, archival footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at diplomatic work, the film explores the fragile balance between international law, information, and power, showing how the UN and the global community appear increasingly divided in the face of the conflict.
The United Nations was born in the years when, in 1947, the Partition Plan for Palestine was decided. Today, the Palestinian question risks becoming the ultimate test: can the Organisation hold, or is it in danger of being irreparably weakened by this historical fault line?
Documentary filmmaker and producer Christophe Cotteret, a graduate of FEMIS, works in particular on co-productions with the Franco-German channel ARTE and the Belgian channel RTBF. Specialising in issues of political violence and geopolitics in the Maghreb and Middle East, he has directed DΓ©mocratie AnnΓ©e ZΓ©ro (2013), Inkotanyi (2017), Anatomie dβune instruction (2022), and White Power (2024).
Tickets 10β¬ / 20β¬ (optional ticket price, contributed to the film production and UNRWA relief efforts in Gaza). A warm welcome to an urgent and compelling film with insightful discussions!
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