Join us on 14 March for the opening event of The Suitcase Project !
- 18.15: Aperitif from solidarity catering Alter Start Food. No registration needed.
- 19.00: Discussion in English, with the participation of Ramin Rahman (Afghan photographer), Anastasiia Kliuha (Ukrainian human rights researcher) and Aresu Rabbani (Afghan Student) and moderated by photographers Ben Buckland and Jasmine Caye
- SOLD OUT event 19.45: Film screening The Mind Game, directed by Sajid Khan Nasiri, Els van Driel and Eefje Blankevoort. A collaboration with with the Geneva Film Festival and International Forum on Human Rights.
The Suitcase Project is a long-term analogue photography project by and for refugees and displaced people across Europe and around the world. A suitcase, containing a camera, a roll of film and a diary, passes from person to person. Each temporary owner of the suitcase takes photographs and writes in the diary, before passing it on. The Suitcase Project was conceived by Australian photographer Ben Buckland, in partnership with Afghan photographer Ramin Rahman, Swiss photographer Jasmine Caye, and Ukrainian human rights researcher, Anastasiia Kliuha.
In a world where new crises continuously dominate headlines, often overshadowing past events, this project leverages traditional 35mm film and paper journals to encourage a slower, more contemplative reflection on past and ongoing stories. The project also transforms the subjects of news reporting – those who leave their homes, fleeing war or violence or seeking better lives – Into the storytellers themselves.
The opening will be followed by a discussion in English with the participation of Ramin Rahman (Afghan photographer), Anastasiia Kliuha (Ukrainian human rights researcher) and Aresu Rabbani (Afghan student) and moderated by photographers Ben Buckland and Jasmine Caye.
The documentary The Mind Game will be screened in collaboration with the Geneva Film Festival and International Forum on Human Rights.
