In Conversation with ALEX BAKRI: on ‚Habibi Hussein‘, Filmmaking, and Cinema in Palestine

Before attending any screenings at this year’s IFFI – International Film Festival Innsbruck, I spent some time exploring the festival program. One film immediately stood out to me: Habibi Hussein (2025) by Alex Bakri. It is a documentary that follows Hussein, a longtime projectionist at the former Jenin Cinema in Palestine, while also reflecting on the significance of cinema and … In Conversation with ALEX BAKRI: on ‚Habibi Hussein‘, Filmmaking, and Cinema in Palestine weiterlesen

Relating Differently – KRIS DITTEL on Love, Risk, and Desire

Kris Dittel is a curator, writer, and publisher – but above all, she’s a thinker driven by curiosity and passion for her work, something I sensed immediately in the energy she brought to our meeting for this interview. Currently, she is a fellow at Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen in Innsbruck, where she is continuing her long-term project An Infinite Love Letter: On Desire, … Relating Differently – KRIS DITTEL on Love, Risk, and Desire weiterlesen

Like A Wandering Pine Tree – In Conversation with HORI IZHAKI on her Experience of Being Jewish Arab

We live in times where division and racism are constantly rising. Despite the significant investment in cultural remembrance practices, our societies face challenges when it comes to a peaceful coexistence among people from different cultural backgrounds. How can we overcome such devisions and separations? One example of dealing with these themes in an artistic way … Like A Wandering Pine Tree – In Conversation with HORI IZHAKI on her Experience of Being Jewish Arab weiterlesen