
And still, it remains – film premiere
Thursday 6 July, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
VideOdyssey, Toxteth TV, 37-45 Windsor St, Toxteth, Liverpool L8 1XE
£6 / Pay What You Can
To launch Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah’s newly commissioned film And still, it remains, join Arwa and artist Leila Gamaz for this special evening of artist film screenings and discussion on key themes such as climate justice, moderated by poet, Amina Atiq.
Between 1960 and 1966, France tested and detonated a series of nuclear bombs in the Algerian desert. These explosions poisoned the land with radioactive material, inflicting devastating – and permanent – ecological and humanitarian harm.
In 2021, radioactive sand from the Sahara was blown from the Algerian desert back to France by sweeping winds. This meteorological event served as a reminder that the environmental legacies of colonialism cannot be forgotten or contained.
Filmed in a village in the Algerian Sahara, the work features interviews with residents who surrounded by ancient rock art and the legacies of these tests. Exploring their own migration to the area, and the impacts of the nuclear tests, Aburawa and Shah’s film asks how people live with the afterlife of toxic colonialism?
Artist Leila Gamaz shares stories that create opportunities for healing losses experienced by the diaspora. This encompasses memories of and held by landscapes, species, and bodies. Leila will screening a recent film work, followed by a moderated discussion by Amina Atiqthat will draw out shared themes between both films, including climate justice and colonialism.
And still, it remains is commissioned by Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.
Supported using funds from Arts Council England.
With thanks to LUX.
Suitable for ages +16.
Access: This venue is accessible. Please email admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk for any access requests.