Film Series: Tiny Souls
The closing film of the GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series 2019/20 is Tiny Souls, a moving documentary by Dina Naser. In celebration of World Refugee Day, recognising the struggles of living as … Continue reading
Film Series: The Tower
Each year, in May, we programme a screening to commemorate Nakba Day. For this edition of the GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series we selected The Tower by Mats Grorud, a moving animation … Continue reading
Film Series: Those Who Come, Will Hear
This month, the GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series was inspired by English Language Day, celebrating the languages that bring us together as well as soon-to-be-forgotten languages and oral traditions. As our venue, … Continue reading
Film Series: Khartoum Offside
In March, we celebrate International Women’s Day and as part of our GRAMNet/BEMIS film series we are delighted to screen Khartoum Offside by Marwa Zein, an incredible documentary focusing on … Continue reading
Film Series: Of Love & Law
In February, we mark World Day of Social Justice with the screening of Of Love & Law, a documentary by Hikaru Toda. The screening will take place on Wednesday, 19 … Continue reading
Four Parts of a Folding Screen: Directors’ Note
Four Parts of a Folding Screen is part of the GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series 2019/2020. The screening takes place on 22 January 2020, from 6pm at CCA Glasgow followed by a … Continue reading
Film Series: Four Parts of a Folding Screen
Welcome to 2020, to a new year of challenges, struggles and victories! In January, we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day with another powerful, experimental documentary in the presence of the filmmakers: … Continue reading
Ready-made Tribute to Victims Cannot Replace Deep-seated Exchange of Looks
Article written by Elsa Gomis. One might set the beginning of the so-called migrant ‘crisis’ in the Mediterranean to October 3, 2013 when a boat carrying more than 360 people … Continue reading
Film Series: Compulsory Figures
This December is a busy month: UK elections, the winter holidays as well as International Migrants Day. We believe this day is a very important occasion to appreciate and celebrate … Continue reading
New UNESCO RILA Affiliate Artist: Mbizo Chirasha
In May 2020, Zimbabwean poet in exile Mbizo Chirasha joined our Affiliate Artist Network. Mbizo writes spoken word poetry, page poetry, essays, short and flash fiction, political commentaries, book reviews, … Continue reading →