The Art of Community
Durch unsere Augen
The Alliance of International Production Houses has not only been specialising on the international performing arts for the last ten years but also on local artistic strategy. In urban neighbourhoods, on-site networks and in collaboration with self-empowering communities, a diverse and viral communal art emerges. At The “Claiming Common Spaces” festival in Düsseldorf, the Alliance members and their partners invite the audience to an encounter.
A group of Kreuzberg women provides insights into their day-to-day lives in the heart of Berlin. Together with filmmaker Therese Koppe, they were acquainted with filmmaking techniques. In “Durch unsere Augen”, they tell their own stories – as auteurs, directors, and makers of imagery and sound. For many years, there has been a close connection between the women of the Arabian Roundtable at Kreuzberg’s Mehringplatz and HAU Hebbel am Ufer. It was there that the film premiered in 2024. After the screening, we will engage in conversation with the makers.
German and Arabic with German subtitles
Concept and Idea Film: Therese Koppe, Wafaa Khattab, Artistic Direction: Therese Koppe, By and Featuring: Asmaa Abu Liel, Ranja Kayed, Maysa El-Fares, Ruba Abdelfatah, Yamama El-Khaled, Najwa Koussa, Sabah El-Ahmad, Nadia Abdul Al, Ahlam Abdul Al, Artistic Assistance and Documentation: Luis Miguel Benavides and Nina Szkolka (tesserae), Dramaturgy: Stella Konstantinou, Process Support and Networking: Wafaa Khattab (Quartiersmanagement Mehringplatz), Lea Hartung (Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin), and Stella Konstantinou (HAU to connect) Film Music: Nabil Arbaain
Total duration of the the Art of Community event: 5 hours.
Admission Information & Seating
Late admission
Possible right up until the end of the performance.
Seating
In the foyer, seating is arranged informally, with chairs and stools, as well as two beanbag seats. The beanbag seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance.
Calm room
At FFT, a calm room is available throughout its opening hours. You can use it if you need a moment to yourself away from social interaction. The room has beanbags, cushions, and space to lie down. Please note that the room is not soundproof, so you may hear some noise from outside. Fidget toys and noise-cancelling headphones are also available in the room if you need them.
Access-Management: Zwoisy Mears-Clarke
As part of the Alliance of International Production Houses, it receives grants from funds provided by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
