The four short films screened during the second half of the first day dedicated to untiling the mosaic of cinematically transformed experiences coming from the Balkans all connect through the compassion shown to the tireless and difficult task of not forgetting to remember oneself. While watching The Lark, Offside Again?, 45’’ and Granny’s Sexual Life […]
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The longest possible human lifespan is not yet lengthy enough to completely satisfy existential curiosity. Scientifically speaking, this long-lasting search is especially vulnerable from birth up until the point when the prefrontal cortex, the part of our brain that helps curb impulsive behavior, is fully developed. In my personal experience, up until true self-awareness can […]
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What is the difference between being looked at and felt seen? What helps close the distance between the polite “nice to meet you” first handshake exchange and sharing the very necessary embrace of being thought of as someone with whom an essential connection has been formed? The quality of our belonging to the world depends […]
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Human beings, the only species with the capacity to reason, tend to place things within labeled boxes to structure their reality into intelligible sets of meaning. While inanimate objects seem indifferent to such arrangements, the same cannot be said about people. After all, the ramifications created by such an order can be that of fragmentation […]
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Inexplicable as it is, instant connection between certain people exists. The details are blurry, and truth be told they need not be spelled out – knowing, in the traditional sense, is of no significance. It’s not a matter of fact, but a matter of the mind, energy, and how easy it is to laugh at […]
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When the word companion comes to mind, people mostly think of a partner, a friend, a pet. Their true companion, however, is their own self as there’s no other voice escorting them everywhere all the time. Connecting to one’s self has become crucial – how else can a person be content? That said, the Balkans […]
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