Berlinale HUB75: Represent, Represent: Youth Reclaiming the Margins

In the organizer's words:

Directors Lúcia Murat and Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama talk about their films Hora do recreio and Têtes Brûlées, which are screening in the Generation program at this year's Berlinale and use subversive narrative techniques, aesthetics and music - especially hip-hop - to defy the white, classist gaze. Hora do recreio combines documentary film footage, dance and theater and tells of racist and gender-specific violence in Brazil from the perspective of BIPoC youths. Têtes Brûlées is a sensitive portrait of a young girl from Brussels who is looking for ways to mourn the loss of her brother. Her Muslim family is not eroticized, i.e. turned into "others". In both films, marginalized young people claim their place with creative ideas, dignity and resilience. Canan Turan, member of the selection committee for the Generation section, will moderate.

Featuring Lúcia Murat and Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama, whose films Hora do recreio and Têtes Brûlées are part of this year's Generation program, this panel examines how both directors use subversive storytelling, aesthetics and music - particularly hip-hop - to challenge the white, classist gaze. Hora do recreio takes the perspective of BIPoC teenagers in Brazil, focusing on racial and gendered violence and blending real-life footage with dance and theater. Têtes Brûlées tenderly portrays a young girl from Brussels coping with grief after losing her brother, without "othering" her Muslim family. In these films, marginalized young people reclaim their space with creativity, dignity and resilience. Hosted by Generation selection committee member Canan Turan.

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The Berlinale HUB75 is a temporary festival lounge at Marlene-Dietrich-Platz. Stimulating morning talks and events await all interested parties there. Free admission - according to the principle: First come, first serve!