Under the common themes of loss, belonging, heritage, and national identity, this retrospective of Larissa Sansour's work explores different aspects of Palestinian memory and the nation. Including her captivating, science-fiction trilogy and In Vitro her newest work of narrative liberation, this collection of films comes from one of Palestine's most skilled artists and filmmakers.
After viewing her films, make time to watch the prerecorded discussion with Sansour, which took place just days before the start of the AFFC.
A Space Exodus, 2008
Nation Estate, 2012
In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain, 2015
In Vitro, 2019
A Space Exodus quirkily adapts scenes from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey for a Middle Eastern political landscape. Sansour's surreal visuals accompany the 1968 science-fiction film's musical score, which she updates with arabesque chords and rhythms. The film follows the artist on a phantasmagoric journey through the universe, echoing Kubrick's thematic concerns with human evolution, progress, and technology. However, in her film, Sansour imagines the first Palestinian in space, and, with a nod to Armstrong's moon landing, she interprets this theoretical gesture as "a small step for a Palestinian, [and] a giant leap for mankind."
About the Filmmaker
Larissa Sansour is a Palestinian artist/director. Central to her work is the tug and pull between fiction and reality. In her recent works, she uses science fiction to address social and political issues. Working mainly with film, Sansour also produces installations, photos, and sculptures. Sansour’s work is shown in film festivals and museums worldwide. In 2019, she represented Denmark at the 58th Venice Biennial. She has shown her work at Tate Modern, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and the Istanbul Biennial as well as the Berlinale, Rotterdam International Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival. Recent solo exhibitions include Bluecoat in Liverpool, Dar El-Nimer in Beirut and Nikolaj Kunsthal in Copenhagen. Sansour lives and works in London.
- Year2008
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryPalestine
- DirectorLarissa Sansour
- ScreenwriterLarissa Sansour
- ProducerSøren Lind
- CastLarissa Sansour
- CinematographerNiels A. Hansen
- MusicAida Nadeem
Under the common themes of loss, belonging, heritage, and national identity, this retrospective of Larissa Sansour's work explores different aspects of Palestinian memory and the nation. Including her captivating, science-fiction trilogy and In Vitro her newest work of narrative liberation, this collection of films comes from one of Palestine's most skilled artists and filmmakers.
After viewing her films, make time to watch the prerecorded discussion with Sansour, which took place just days before the start of the AFFC.
A Space Exodus, 2008
Nation Estate, 2012
In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain, 2015
In Vitro, 2019
A Space Exodus quirkily adapts scenes from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey for a Middle Eastern political landscape. Sansour's surreal visuals accompany the 1968 science-fiction film's musical score, which she updates with arabesque chords and rhythms. The film follows the artist on a phantasmagoric journey through the universe, echoing Kubrick's thematic concerns with human evolution, progress, and technology. However, in her film, Sansour imagines the first Palestinian in space, and, with a nod to Armstrong's moon landing, she interprets this theoretical gesture as "a small step for a Palestinian, [and] a giant leap for mankind."
About the Filmmaker
Larissa Sansour is a Palestinian artist/director. Central to her work is the tug and pull between fiction and reality. In her recent works, she uses science fiction to address social and political issues. Working mainly with film, Sansour also produces installations, photos, and sculptures. Sansour’s work is shown in film festivals and museums worldwide. In 2019, she represented Denmark at the 58th Venice Biennial. She has shown her work at Tate Modern, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and the Istanbul Biennial as well as the Berlinale, Rotterdam International Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival. Recent solo exhibitions include Bluecoat in Liverpool, Dar El-Nimer in Beirut and Nikolaj Kunsthal in Copenhagen. Sansour lives and works in London.
- Year2008
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryPalestine
- DirectorLarissa Sansour
- ScreenwriterLarissa Sansour
- ProducerSøren Lind
- CastLarissa Sansour
- CinematographerNiels A. Hansen
- MusicAida Nadeem