Engage! Activism documentary in Greece

Warum nicht über inspirierenden Aktivismus reden?
An der Grenze werden fortwährend Menschenrechte missachtet. Lasst uns nicht zulassen, es still darum werden zu lassen!
Die Motivation für dieses Projekt ist selbst aktiv werden zu wollen. Ich will nicht weggucken, ich will mich konfrontieren. Einerseits bin ich geschockt von der menschenunwürdigen und diskriminierenden Grenzkontrolle und den Lagern wo auf Lesvos Menschen eingesperrt werden.
Andererseits höre… Mehr anzeigen

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Postcards strives to inform, raise awareness and lead to activism. It aims at making young people engage with inhumane conditions at Europe's borders. It builds communities to counteract racism and an apathetic state fuelled by the negativity and channeled nature of information on main stream media. It empowers young people to carry the hope and responsibility for change and a critical worldview.
This is a… Mehr anzeigen

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In Nijmegen, I was active with a group of friends in a direct action solidarity group called justPeople. When the emergency refugee camp in Heumensoord still existed, we went there, offering coffee, tea and legal information. We found friendships that last until now.
This experience makes me believe in direct action, solidarity, confrontation and reflection. This creates community, shows alternatives and h… Mehr anzeigen

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Your support is crucial! Yes, there is the financial part about it. With your support I will be able to buy a camera and some equipment like a microphone, additional batteries and SD-cards.
But it means more to me: I'd love the idea of you coming with me. Because communities make us stronger, they give us input and allow us to learn.
In my case, I know that this trip will also be challenging. It is one thin… Mehr anzeigen

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Laura is a documentary filmmaker and activist. Since her MA thesis in Anthropology, she is particularly interested in the public space. She researched how neighbourhood engagement translated into the public space in Santiago de Chile. She has been a part of the Klinker collective, justPeople and Filmcafé Onderbelicht for several years. Recently she co-founded a radical language school in Nijmegen.