VERSCHWINDEN / IZGINJANJE (Begleitprogramm zu Jama: Přichod / Grube: „Zukunft“)

In the organizer's words:

AUT/SVN 2022, documentary film, 99 min

Director: Andrina Mračnikar

Language: OmU (German, Slovenian with German subtitles)

In southern Carinthia, Austria, around 90 percent of all inhabitants spoke Slovenian before 1910. Today the percentage is in single figures. Director Andrina Mračnikar, herself bilingual, formulates a highly political urgency in her essayistic documentary in a personal way: What happens when your mother tongue is taken away from you in everyday life? What role does language play in a minority's concept for the future? "A film as a plea against resignation and for courageous political action." (Diagonale 2022)

After the film, we will talk to the historian, freelance media maker and author Ralf Grabuschnig, who himself comes from Carinthia, about the borders, minorities and languages that are disappearing. Ralf will be reading from his current book "Unterwegs zwischen Grenzen. Minorities in the headlock of nations".
In his podcast Deja-vu Geschichte and the weekly email newsletter Geschichtshappen, Ralf regularly takes a look at history to see the world of today with new eyes.

ENG: In southern Carinthia, Austria, around 90 per cent of all residents spoke Slovenian before 1910. Today, the percentage is down to single figures. Director Andrina Mracnikar, who is bilingual herself, formulates a highly political urgency in her essayistic documentary film: What happens when your native language is taken away from you in everyday life? What role does language play in a minority's concept for the future? 'A film as a statement against resignation and for courageous political action. (Diagonale 2022) (German and Slovenian with German subtitles)

After the film, we will talk to the historian, freelance media maker and author Ralf Grabuschnig, who himself comes from Carinthia, about the borders, minorities and languages that are disappearing. Ralf will be reading from his current book ''Travelling between borders. Minorities in the headlock of nations'.
In his podcast Deja-vu Geschichte and the weekly email newsletter Geschichtshappen, Ralf regularly takes a look at history in order to see the world of today with new eyes.

Price information:

- 7.00 € (regular) - 5.50 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus € 0.70 booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.