#9 Episode: Conversation with Inna Shevchenko on “Girls and Gods”
This film talk was recorded in English.
On the occasion of the Austrian premiere of Girls and Gods, we met with filmmaker and activist Inna Shevchenko to talk about her first work as a filmmaker/screenwriter - behind and in front of the camera. The film is directed by Arash T. Riahi and Verena Soltiz. It follows Inna while she meets with different women and their spiritual, political, and bodily quests for freedom, intertwining activism, trauma, and transcendence in a cinematic discussion on what it means to live and resist in a patriarchal world in the context of the three monotheistic religions.
In our conversation, Inna speaks about her approach to filmmaking and her process of shaping a constructive dialogue even when opinions were opposing each other, she also talks about the process of selecting the women and initiatives who appear in Girls and Gods. Inna also reflects on the difficult task of shaping the film’s many-hours raw version into its final, concentrated form and how editing became an act of both letting go and sharpening political meaning to find the right balance. We also discuss what her wishes for activism are and why she feels the discussion of religious tradition and practices is essential to feminism. Inna also reflects on the role of cinema and how it can become a tool for collective empowerment and spiritual rebellion.
Girls and Gods is a radical and challenging exploration of womanhood, belief, and liberation. It invites viewers to witness moments of vulnerability and strength, difficult discussions and it leads to questioning systems of domination, and to imagine, alongside its protagonists, a world grounded in equality and freedom.
Before listening to this episode, we recommend watching Girls and Gods currently showing in Austrian cinemas and at selected festivals.
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#9 Episode: Conversation with Inna Shevchenko on “Girls and Gods”
This film talk was recorded in English.
On the occasion of the Austrian premiere of Girls and Gods, we met with filmmaker and activist Inna Shevchenko to talk about her first work as a filmmaker/screenwriter - behind and in front of the camera. The film is directed by Arash T. Riahi and Verena Soltiz. It follows Inna while she meets with different women and their spiritual, political, and bodily quests for freedom, intertwining activism, trauma, and transcendence in a cinematic discussion on what it means to live and resist in a patriarchal world in the context of the three monotheistic religions.
In our conversation, Inna speaks about her approach to filmmaking and her process of shaping a constructive dialogue even when opinions were opposing each other, she also talks about the process of selecting the women and initiatives who appear in Girls and Gods. Inna also reflects on the difficult task of shaping the film’s many-hours raw version into its final, concentrated form and how editing became an act of both letting go and sharpening political meaning to find the right balance. We also discuss what her wishes for activism are and why she feels the discussion of religious tradition and practices is essential to feminism. Inna also reflects on the role of cinema and how it can become a tool for collective empowerment and spiritual rebellion.
Girls and Gods is a radical and challenging exploration of womanhood, belief, and liberation. It invites viewers to witness moments of vulnerability and strength, difficult discussions and it leads to questioning systems of domination, and to imagine, alongside its protagonists, a world grounded in equality and freedom.
Before listening to this episode, we recommend watching Girls and Gods currently showing in Austrian cinemas and at selected festivals.
Gespräch mit Mo Harawe über "The Village Next to Paradise" (Staffel 3 - Folge 10)
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Gespräch mit Mo Harawe über "The Village Next to Paradise" (Staffel 3 - Folge 10)
Folge 10: Gespräch mit Mo Harawe über "The Village Next to Paradise"
Mo Harawes Debütspielfilm läuft gerade in den Kinos und wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir ein so ausführliches Gespräch mit ihm führen dürfen. Wie ihr hören werdet, sind wir große Fans von seinem Film. Seine Kurzfilme "Life on the Horn" (2020) und "Will My Parents Come to See Me" (2022) könnt ihr übrigens kostenlos auf auf dem Portal des Kino Vod Club streamen (dank Kooperation mit Cinema Next)
Über den Film:
In einem abgelegenen Dorf in Somalia kämpft Mamargade, ein alleinerziehender Vater mit den Herausforderungen des täglichen Lebens. Seine Schwester Araweelo sucht nach ihrer Scheidung bei ihm ein neues Zuhause. Cigaal, sein Sohn, wird in den Turbulenzen dieser zerbrechlichen Familie manchmal übersehen. Trotz unterschiedlicher Ziele in einer komplexen Welt findet die Familie durch Liebe, Vertrauen und Zuversicht, ihren eigenen Weg.
Mo Harawe hat einen höchst präzisen Film geschaffen, der starke, progressive Filmfiguren schafft, die mit viel Tiefgang und Sensibilität Solidarität und Zusammenleben zeigt. Wir sprechen ausführlich mit dem Regisseur über die Entwicklung des Films, die Figuren, das Casting und die verschiedenen Ebenen des Films, die sich Schritt für Schritt bei den Zuschauenden entfalten. Am besten vorm Hören der Folge ins Kino gehen und "The Village Next to Paradise" anschauen!
Die Links zu den Filmen sowie die Songtitel findet ihr auf unserer Website nedwuascht.com
Ned Wuascht
#9 Episode: Conversation with Inna Shevchenko on “Girls and Gods”
This film talk was recorded in English.
On the occasion of the Austrian premiere of Girls and Gods, we met with filmmaker and activist Inna Shevchenko to talk about her first work as a filmmaker/screenwriter - behind and in front of the camera. The film is directed by Arash T. Riahi and Verena Soltiz. It follows Inna while she meets with different women and their spiritual, political, and bodily quests for freedom, intertwining activism, trauma, and transcendence in a cinematic discussion on what it means to live and resist in a patriarchal world in the context of the three monotheistic religions.
In our conversation, Inna speaks about her approach to filmmaking and her process of shaping a constructive dialogue even when opinions were opposing each other, she also talks about the process of selecting the women and initiatives who appear in Girls and Gods. Inna also reflects on the difficult task of shaping the film’s many-hours raw version into its final, concentrated form and how editing became an act of both letting go and sharpening political meaning to find the right balance. We also discuss what her wishes for activism are and why she feels the discussion of religious tradition and practices is essential to feminism. Inna also reflects on the role of cinema and how it can become a tool for collective empowerment and spiritual rebellion.
Girls and Gods is a radical and challenging exploration of womanhood, belief, and liberation. It invites viewers to witness moments of vulnerability and strength, difficult discussions and it leads to questioning systems of domination, and to imagine, alongside its protagonists, a world grounded in equality and freedom.
Before listening to this episode, we recommend watching Girls and Gods currently showing in Austrian cinemas and at selected festivals.
