Who is Europe? – Life, Death and the Borderzone

When night falls in rural Germany, old VW caravans decorated with flashy lights line the highway roads which lead through potato fields and dark forests. Inside these buses, sex workers await their clients who are passing by. Lovemobil spends time with these women who often come from far away. A film about a microcosm that describes a society at the outer edge of globalized capitalism.

Please note this screening was originally advertised as being followed by a discussion on sex workers’ rights and migration; however this is no longer going ahead and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Supported by Goethe-Institute.

Ai Weiwei’s newest is a film about refugees who fled war and persecution and arrived in Europe, the world’s bastion of human rights, yet have not found the safe havens of their dreams. Instead, they now live in limbo within a disintegrating humanitarian aid system, no longer the center of media attention, yet unable to move forward with their lives. The Rest is not only an accumulation of refugees’ stories but also a mirror of the European political zeitgeist, demonstrating how pan-European values of liberalism and democracy have largely failed in practice and betrayed those most in need of help.

Supported by Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet)

This screening will be preceded by a screening of short films made following our DOCMA workshop on Wednesday 23/10. For more details, see the event page.

RRRRRR! Dress to sweat and dance ‘till you drop with DJ sets from Lisbon Beat co-director and DJ Rita Maia and Príncipe Discos artist DJ Firmeza.

Rita Maia’s sets trace a path through a vibrant range of dance musics from across the world, with a focus on the influences of African sounds and Afro-Futurism; whilst Firmeza’s sound has hit new heights with the release of his new EP, Ardeu, which finds the artist delivering improvised “animação” vocals over his own hypnotic takes on kuduro and batida, as well as more abstracted explorations into percussive techno – or as Boomkat Records put it, “producing a form of mutant, minimalist techno, that counts as some of the most irresistible dance music on the planet right now.”

Sarra Wild is a DJ, promotor, and co-founder of the Glaswegian night club and collective, OH141. Her sets are always unapologetic, exciting and bold – reflecting an artist whose mission is to create and facilitate spaces where women, people of colour and members of the LGBTQ+ community can have fun and feel safe and accepted.

Stereo, Glasgow – Doors 11pm,
£8(£5 concessions)

Please note, Stereo’s club space is accessible by stairs only. Please contact us if you need any advice before booking.

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Lisbon Beat is an exuberant documentary portrait of a city and its musicians, highlighting the innovative Afro-Portuguese music scene thriving on the outskirts of Lisbon. Cinematographer Vasco Viana and Lisbon-born, London-based DJ Rita Maia depict a vibrant community of musicians and producers from diverse backgrounds each establishing their relationship to this complex city.

Followed by a Q&A with Director and DJ Rita Maia and Glasgow-based DJ and promotor Sarra Wild.

Presented in collaboration with The Unity Centre and Arika.

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Lisbon Beat After Party @ Stereo
Saturday 26 October, doors 11pm
£8(5) on the door

RRRRRR! Dress to sweat and dance ‘till you drop with DJ sets from Lisbon Beat co-director and DJ Rita Maia and Príncipe Discos artist DJ Firmeza.

Full details: Lisbon Beat After Party @ Stereo

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Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI.