Discussions 2024
The discussion sessions are free to attend – welcome! Please note that the discussions held between 24–31 August are held in Finnish.
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Fri 23 Aug | Kupla | Kauppamiehentie 7, 02100 Espoo
1:00 PM | The panel discussion will explore diversity: How do we experience and perceive the concept of diversity? What phenomena, stories, and character portrayals have been presented from the perspective of diversity today? How and why should the field be enriched with the contributions of creators from different backgrounds? What kinds of stories and creators should be highlighted? The discussion will feature filmmaker and actor Kaisa El Ramly; actor, dancer, and performance artist Geoffrey Erista; director-producer Mazdak Nassir, and Voima magazine journalist Iida Simes. The discussion will be moderated by filmmaker Zagros Manuchar. The discussion is organized in collaboration with Sunklo ry, Selo ry, and Voima magazine. Read more here >>>
Sat 24 Aug | Kino Tapiola
2:00 PM | After the screening of Void + Two Bodies on a Beach there will be a discussion with a cast member of the films.
Sat 24 Aug | Kino Tapiola Terrace
4:00 PM | Japanese film – is it just anime? The discussion is organized in collaboration with the Finnish Critics' Association (Sarv) – More information coming soon!
Sun 25 Aug | Kino Tapiola Terrace
SCREENING 2:15 PM | In their cinematic-poetic collaboration, The Failed Emptiness, Mika Taanila and Harry Salmenniemi update the depiction of modern alienation to a 2020s world that vibrates and melts. The screening is organized in collaboration with the Runokuu Festival. After the screening, Mika Taanila and Harry Salmenniemi will discuss the creative friction between film and literature with Tytti Rantanen, Executive Director of Espoo Ciné.
Mon 26 Aug | Kino Regina
SCREENING 5:00 PM | Crip Ciné 2024 will be kicked off with a short film screening, Crip Ciné in Motion. This Finnish short film screening paves the way from a medicalized and restrictive understanding of disability towards a celebration of free expression, movement, dance, and art. After the screening, there will be a discussion with the filmmakers lasting approximately 30 minutes. The discussion will be translated to sign language.
Sat 31 Aug | Aurinkoterassi
8:00 PM | On Saturday 31 Aug, Eloisa Espoo and Espoo Ciné present Once Upon a Time in a Forest, a documentary from director Virpi Suutari. The evening begins with a presentation by The Activist Grannies movement, discussing the impacts of the climate crisis on human health and well-being.
Read about our venues here >>>
