Film screening and panel
Crossing Boundaries – films about migration and its realities
A panel discussion will follow the film screening: Europe Day - A dialogue on the end of the Second World War and the future of Europe
As part of Europe Day, we are hosting a panel discussion with European guests that takes a look at the end of the Second World War and the beginning of a new Europe. We will discuss the consequences of fascism, post-war reconstruction, and the current challenges posed by the rise of the right-wing and an increasingly fragmented culture of remembrance.
Guests of the panel:
Dr. Mechthild Roos, member of the Speakers-Pool Team EUROPE DIRECT of the European Commission
David Bernet, director SOLIDARITY
Marta Siciarek, protagonist SOLIDARITY and human rights activist
Christine Goyer, protagonist and UNHCR's representative
Further guest:
Arek Giernek, production SOLIDARITY
Moderation: Silvia Bauer
The discussion will be held in English.
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SOLIDARITY
Germany, Switzerland 2025 – Director: David Bernet – Original language: Arabic, English, French, German, Polish, Ukrainian – Subtitles: English – Length: 90 min.
Solidarity is well intended but not always well implemented. Following on from DEMOCRACY, David Bernet once again addresses a social value that seems non-negotiable. The film’s central theme is refugee policy, which is illuminated using Belarus, Ukraine and Gaza/Israel as examples and contextualised by experts as well as those personally affected. Anja Klauck
Content warning: This film contains explicit depictions of violence.
With age rating: FSK 12
World premiere
Biography
David Bernet studied literature and philosophy in Vienna and Berlin. He worked as a journalist for print and radio and later as a writer and production manager for documentary film productions. He has been making his first short documentaries since 2000.
Filmography (selection)
JENSEITS DER MUSIK, CH, DE 2018, 52 min.
DEMOCRACY – IM RAUSCH DER DATEN, DE, FR 2015, 100 min.
RAISING RESISTANCE, CH, DE 2011, 84 min.
Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Writer: David Bernet. Camera: Marcus Winterbauer, Grzegorz Myjkowski, Ian Oggenfuss, Pierre Mennel. Sound: Balthasar Jucker, Simon Schmalz, Karol Szykowny, Tom Weber, Andreas Mühlschlegel, Marc Fragstein. Editing: Catrin Vogt, Olivia Frey. Music: Balz Bachmann. Production: INDI FILM GmbH. Producer: Arek Gielnik. Distribution: Farbfilm Verleih GmbH
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