Monday, May 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Atlantic, sala D
How to Survive in an Unjust World? Masterclass with David France
During the 20th Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Oscar®-nominated director David France will give his master class in Warsaw. Our guest will tell us how to be an activist in today’s world and turn empathy into action (by writing or filmmaking). He will also discuss our chances of saving the world – locally and globally.
From a journalist and New York Times bestselling author, France has become an internationally acclaimed filmmaker. Through his work, he fights for human rights, defying the injustice in modern society. His filmmaking is an interesting example of cinéma d'auteur, where formal diversity and means of expression are subject to and stem from the themes chosen by the director and express his empathetic approach to the protagonists. Over the years, France has meticulously worked with archival footage (“How to Survive a Plague”) and made use of pioneering special effects and modern technology to conceal the identities of endangered refugees and fugitives in the film 'Welcome to Chechnya'.
His films can serve NGOs as an insightful analysis of grassroots movements. The activities of the ACT UP organisation, portrayed in the film “How to Survive a Plague”, include some revolutionary methods currently useful to the climate movements. Meanwhile, in “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson”, the story of the American drag queen and LGBTQI+ activist, the director combines interviews with archival footage: looking back in time, he provides a valuable perspective on the future of the fight for human rights. The event will be held in English.
Free admission.
