ISMYRNE (2016)

Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
ISMYRNE (still)
2016
Digital video, colour, sound
50 minutes
Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah Art Foundation Collection

Overview

A selection of films from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection will be screened online in parallel with the Unsettled Objects exhibition. Featuring new acquisitions and rarely seen works from the Foundation's Collection, Unsettled Objects brings together the work of 35 artists from across the globe whose art helps us to consider how we can re-think the ways objects of art are looked at and understood.

In these selected films, the artists explore histories of conflict and trauma as well as the arbitrary concept of being a migrant in and of itself. Often relying on memory, the filmmakers tell stories that seek to rupture what is widely assumed about a place or its experiences, creating instead complex universes for new forms of imagination to emerge.

The screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors of the films, accessible through the individual film links.

Screening and Booking Information

16 April 2021
ISMYRNE (2016)
Directors: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
France, United Arab Emirates
Documentary | 50 minutes
French with English subtitles
Booking for this film screening is available here.

23 April 2021
Domestic Tourism II (2009)
Director: Maha Maamoun
Egypt, United Arab Emirates
Experimental | 60 minutes
Arabic with English subtitles
Booking for this film screening is available here here.

30 April 2021
Tripoli Cancelled (2017)
Director: Naeem Mohaiemen
Germany, United Arab Emirates
Experimental | 95 minutes
English with English subtitles
Booking for this film screening is available here.

Advance reservations are encouraged as spots are limited.

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Films from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection

ISMYRNE (2016)

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This award-winning film documents a lengthy encounter between Joana Hadjithomas and the artist/poet Etel Adnan. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s directors, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige.

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Films from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection

Domestic Tourism II (2009)

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Maha Maamoun pieces together footage of the pyramids from Egyptian films to challenge the superficial glorification of these revered national symbols. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director.

Book here to watch.

Films from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection

Tripoli Cancelled (2017)

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This critically-acclaimed film offers a metaphorical reflection on the physical and mental isolation of the migrant experience. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director, Naeem Mohaiemen.

Book here to watch.