Migration in the Mirror of Multiple Crisis and Emancipation Film (ML/DE 2021) and discussion with Diory Traoré from Afrique-Europe-Interact in Bamako/Mali.

A migration activist who works in a quarry, a fisherman who fights climate change, a chicken farmer without chickens and a fabric merchant without customers - this documentary portrays four personalities in Mali who are trying to overcome their existential problems. In search of a better life, they oscillate between internal migration and the dream of Europe. State mismanagement and the influence of restrictive EU border policies also play an important role.

Since the film was made in 2019/20, the political situation in the region has changed fundamentally. In the Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the military has overthrown the corrupt, predominantly façade-democratic regimes in recent years and is still supported by the majority of the population today. Despite all the ambivalences and country-specific differences, the current developments are an expression of an emancipation effort to finally overcome (neo-)colonial dominance and dependency relationships with the Western world, particularly France. At the same time, all three countries are confronted with a brutal war waged by jihadist terrorist networks.

Diory Traoré lives in Bamako/Mali and accompanied the filming of the movie at the time. She will give a first-hand account of the current state of developments in Mali.
Djif Djimeli is a filmmaker and a member of the Cameroonian exile opposition. In addition to answering questions about his work on the film, he will share his knowledge about the upcoming elections in Cameroon this year.

The film and discussion will be in German and French, English translation may be possible on a small scale.

Start: 6 p.m.
Admission: free

A training event organized by STRAZEkultur im Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e. V. and Afrique-Europe-Interact. Supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ.