Bordercinema

Opening of the Retrospective Oriente Vzhod / Occidente Zahod – Border in Film and History

We warmly invite you to a full-day of film related program, marking the opening of the retrospective Oriente Vzhod / Occidente Zahod – The Border Through Film and History. The program will explore life in border regions, both past and present, through carefully selected film screenings, conversations with creators, a roundtable on the advantages of multicultural border spaces, a special film walk through Gorizia, and an evening opening, followed by the screening of both archival and contemporary short films.

Highlights/

Popotnica retrospektivi: Stojan Pelko in Vlado Škafar

Zdaj, ko je prestolnično leto že v polnem teku, je mogoče nekoliko lažje primerjati posamezne discipline oziroma sklope programov. Upam si reči, da je Filmsko mesto, kakor smo poimenovali cel sklop filmsko-kinematografsko-avdio-vizualno-animiranih projektov eden tistih, ki dobesedno hkrati producira rezultate doma in na tujem – pri čemer doma pomeni ne le v goriškem somestju in po Sloveniji, ampak po celi Evropi.

Transcending Borders Through Film – Andrej Šprah

Film clubs play a crucial role in shaping film practices, cultures, and policies, as they serve as spaces for intense discussions where new ideas emerge. These clubs often evolve into institutions, although institutionalization is not always necessary.

Crossborder Television – Mojca Petrič Bužan

At that time, a special program called LINKS was created, co-produced by the editors and journalists of TV Koper and RAI. The program offered a unique perspective on events from both sides of the border that once separated these areas. Over the years, cross-border content has become a permanent feature of all programs on TV Koper.

Interwoven Identities and the Blending of Cultures

ROUND TABLE - April 10, 2025, at 17:30 at the House of Film / Borders, on one hand, close off a country and its culture, but on the other hand, they serve as gateways to something beyond, exposed to the proximity of "the other." This relationship, unfortunately, is often exploited to create conflicts and oppositions.