Seminar og film om Guatemala i dag

Time: Tuesday 12 October at 14 – 16 hours

Venue: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, ground floor, Strandgade 71, Christianshavn, 1401 Kbn K

Time: Tuesday 12 October at 14 – 16 hours

Venue: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, ground floor, Strandgade 71, Christianshavn, 1401 Kbn K

“Still Alive” is a documentary that follows the lives of former gang members in Guatemala over a five-year period as they join an art collective amidst a climate of intense violence, displacement and a conflict rooted in a 36-year long civil war.

“Still Alive” tells a powerful story of reconciliation and personal transforma-tion, while at the same time exposing the challenges faced by the younger generations in Central America today.

The film is the result of Mischa Prince’s five-year journey to tell the story of two young Guatemalan men, Fu and Juan Carlos, who are part of the theatre group Caja Lúdica (Magic Box). Juan Carlos’ father was part of The Machine of Death in the genocide, a former death squad member.

Even before the film was finished, it won a couple of international prizes. Danida supported part of the production process.

PROGRAMME

14.00-14.15
Introduction by Mischa Prince, Director & Producer and Ninna Nyberg Sørensen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

14.15-15.00
Film: Still Alive

15.00-15.10
Coffee Break

15.10-16.00
Discussion

The seminar will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form on http://www.diis.dk/sw99484.asp

And do so no later than Monday, 11 October 2010 at 12.00 noon.

Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), The Conference Section, Strandgade 56, 401 Kbn K, Tlf. 32 69 87 51, E-mail: [email protected] og Web: www.diis.dk