In eigener Regie - Basteln und Bauen: Spielautos, Boote, Sitzmatten

In the organizer's words:

The Ye'kwana live in the Amazon rainforest. The boys show you how they carve bows and arrows. The children from Papua New Guinea knot a seat mat and children from a village in Cameroon build a toy car. What was the last thing you built yourself? What would you like to be able to make yourself?

The children have learned how to make films in workshops in their home towns. We are showing the films at the Humboldt Forum in a cinema experience that lets you participate in the children's lives. A presenter will guide you through the afternoon.

The films will be shown with German voices. Have a look at the exhibitions on the 2nd floor to see if you can find them.

TO THE SERIES

Playing with cars, building things, singing, laughing, learning - that's part of everyday life for many children in Berlin. But what about collecting firewood, catching fish or weaving baskets? Children from Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, Venezuela and Peru have learned how to make films and portray their everyday lives in workshops. They show how food is made in their home towns, how games are played and how local traditions or crafts are practiced.

These films can be seen twice a month at the Humboldt Forum - in a children's cinema experience that provides insights into diverse ways of life. Three short films with a thematic focus are shown each time. A moderator guides the children through the afternoon. The films are not only exciting for children aged 6 and over, but also for their younger and older siblings, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends.

The following partners realized the films:

DOCUPERU

DOCUPERU is a non-profit organization that promotes, distributes and produces documentary films in various formats to support the democratization of communication and the development of national and international communities. The organization focuses on human relations and implementation processes to promote participatory and collaborative methodologies aimed at empowering the communities involved in the production of documentary material.

DOCUPERU is committed to a more just, ecologically responsible, democratic and inclusive society in which citizens are actively involved in telling their own story. DOCUPERU is convinced that proactive action and dialogic communication enable new forms of relationships between citizens. DOCUPERU strives for an equitable representation of all urban and rural communities in the communicative and social spectrum.

The Humboldt Forum and DOCUPERU have been working together since 2017. In 2019, we were able to accompany their "Caravan Documental" in northern Peru for a week, during which the films for "In eigener Regie" were made.

The event series takes place in collaboration with the Ethnological Museum Berlin.

MODERATORS

Eva Pedroza was born in Buenos Aires and is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of film and visual arts. She studied in Buenos Aires and Berlin. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions in Berlin, including at the HKW / Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Literaturhaus Berlin. In addition to her artistic work, she offers regular guided tours of the Ethnological Museum.

Andrea Magogi Förster was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, then still Zaire, and has lived in Berlin since the age of nine. She has worked as an actress in various theater and film projects. She also completed a Bachelor's degree in Regional Studies Asia/Africa with a focus on films and theater from East Africa and East Asia as well as a Master's degree in African Studies with a focus on African literatures and cultures.

Aylin Himmetoğlu studied Cultural Industries and lives in Berlin. She writes and speaks on various platforms about culture, systematic exploitation and oppression. She is also an organizer of community events and a political educator in the field of anti-discriminatory youth work.

- The films will be shown in German dubbing.

- Location: Room 3

- Price: 3,00 EUR /1,50 EUR

- from 6 years