The line between social reality and science fiction is an optical illusion. -The Last Angel of History
Streaming free for the next month are twelve films that together interrogate the concept of western "civilization" for its deep roots in settler-colonialism and continued imperial project. While some filmmakers in the series recast observational footage to imagine the future, others invoke surreal imagery to visualize the fragility of their distinct settings. Part ethnographic, part science fiction, After Civilization reckons with ecological crisis and the ongoing material violences of dispossession, while gesturing toward a future of collective liberation.
Curated by Emily Apter, Annie Horner, and Inney Prakash
Live Zoom Q&A with filmmakers Nicole Macdonald (A PARK FOR DETROIT), Hannah Jayanti (TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES), G. Anthony Svatek (.TV), Christina Battle (BAD STARS and WATER ONCE RULED), Zack Khalil (INAAT/SE) on Tuesday, August 4th at 7pm.
Last Angel Of History (John Akomfrah, 1996, 45 min.)
.TV (G. Anthony Svatek, 2017, 22 min.)
Water And Power (Pat O’Neill, 1989, 57 min.)
Sneak Preview: Truth Or Consequences (Hannah Jayanti, 2020, 102 min.) SOLD OUT
Bad Stars: Chemical Valley (Christina Battle, 2018, 9 min.)
INAATE/SE/ [it shines a certain way. to a certain place/it flies. falls./] (Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil , 2016, 71 min.)
Wayward Fronds (Fern Silva, 2014, 13 min.)
Fordlandia Malaise (Susana de Sousa Dias, 2019, 40 min.)
A Park For Detroit (Nicole Macdonald, 2019, 27 min.)
Water Once Ruled (Christina Battle, 2018, 6 min.)
The Many Colors Of The Sky Radiate Forgetfulness (Basim Magdy, 2015, 11 min.)
Slow Action (Ben Rivers, 2010, 45 min.)
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