North American premiere

Branden

In the form of a visual poem, Branden tells the story of women who have left everything behind, fleeing the inferno of their homeland. The fire consumes their memories, the smoke confuses their future, but their voices, woven together, form a melody of exile and hope. They wander between languages and borders, carrying with them the burn of absence and the weight of an incomplete arrival. Between pain and resilience, this film is an ode to those who, even when uprooted, continue to grow.

Directed by

Lisette Ma Neza

2024 | 20 min | Dutch (s.t. English)

Featured selection

Courtisane (Genth, Belgium)

Filmmaker’s country : Rwanda
Country of filming : Belgium

*The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Kamila Kuc and Christine Chevalier-Caron.

Trained as a historian and sociologist, Christine Chevalier-Caron is head of research at Exeko. She is interested in the construction, deconstruction and reconstruction of historical narrative. Through this process, she questions mechanisms of exclusion and inclusion, as well as representations and their impact on social relationships. Christine currently leads research-creation projects in which she uses the arts to convey the voices of groups excluded or stereotyped by the dominant narrative. In addition to her work at Exeko, Christine teaches history at Collège Ahuntsic and Université du Québec à Montréal.