International Women's Day 2011 Event - UN Women

International Women’s Day 2011 Event
Event Title: Debate + avant-première of the movie Die Fremde (When We Leave)
Event Type: Lecture, Seminar, Panel Discussion
Start Date: 7-03-2011 Start Time: 18.30
End Date: 7-03-2011 End Time: 23.00
Location: Brussels - Belgium
Event Description:
In the context of the International Women's Day, the UN Women Brussels Office is
participating in the organization of two events at BOZAR on 7th March:
• A debate on violence against women with representatives from UN Women, civil
society and the European Union (TBC), organized in collaboration with the LUX Price.
The UN campaign "Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women" will set the basis
for a discussion that will focus on issues of particular relevance also in the European
context, such as domestic violence issues both from a policy and action-oriented
perspectives.
• Following the debate, there will be the preview in Brussels of the awarded German
film Die Fremde (“When we leave”), organized in partnership with ABC Distribution,
BOZAR CINEMA, the Goethe-Institut Brüssel, CINEMATEK, UNRIC, European Parliament’s
LUX Prize, Amazone and Elles Tournent Festival, in the presence of the director Feo
Aladag who will participate in an interview with Nicolas Crousse (Le Soir) after the
screening. Difficult social issues related to women’s place in society and violence against
women, including domestic violence and so-called “honour killings” motivated director
Feo Aladag to make this film. It won several prizes in 2010, including the Lux Prize from
the European Parliament, the Grand Prix at the International Film Festival Ghent and
Label Europa Cinemas Prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
Website: http://www.bozar.be/b3/mgt/mailings/view2.php?id=5912
Contact Person:
Name: Monserrat Conde, monserrat.conde[at]unwomen.org, +32 2 213 1441

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artwork: Lichtrausch.com
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AVANT- PREMIERE
Die Fremde (When We Leave)
Rencontre avec la réalisatrice | Ontmoeting met de regisseur | Meet
& greet with the director Feo Aladag, animée par | geanimeerd door
animated by Nicolas Crousse (Le Soir)
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E.r. | V.u. Paul Dujardin, rue Ravensteinstraat 23 - 1000 Bruxelles | Brussel - Cover:
Die Fremde (When We Leave)
Dans le cadre de | In het kader van | In the context of :
International Women’s Day (08.03)
FR Die Fremde suit Umay, une jeune femme turque de 25 ans qui
décide de quitter son foyer à Istanbul où elle est malheureuse
et de rentrer chez ses parents à Berlin avec son fils Cem. Umay
veut y mener une nouvelle vie, une vie qu’elle aura elle-même
choisie. Elle sait qu’elle exige beaucoup de ses parents et de sa
fratrie mais espère que les liens d’affection seront plus forts que
les contraintes sociales. Il lui faudra toutefois reconnaître que
sa famille est incapable de jeter les conventions par-dessus bord
et qu’elle risque de se briser face à un tel défi. La réalisatrice Feo
Aladag traite des sujets difficiles comme la violence contre
les femmes, la violence familiale et les crimes d'honneur.
Le film a gagné plusieurs prix en 2010 : le Prix LUX du Parlement européen, le
Grand Prix du festival International du Film de Gand et le prix Label Europa
Cinemas au Festival de Berlin.
NL Umay (Sibel - Gegen Die Wand - Kekilli) is een 25-jarige Turks-
Duitse vrouw die haar ongelukkige huwelijk in Istanboel ontvlucht.
"Stop met dromen" krijgt ze van haar moeder te horen wanneer ze
met haar zoontje Cem aankomt bij haar ouders in Berlijn. Ze weet dat
ze veel van hen vraagt, maar hoopt dat hun liefde zwaarder weegt dan
culturele tradities. Maar Umay heeft haar familie te schande gemaakt
en zij zien maar één manier om hun naam te zuiveren... Regisseuse
Feo Aladag haalt verschillende hete hangijzers aan, waaronder
geweld tegen vrouwen, huiselijk geweld en eremoorden.
De film won in 2010 verschillende prijzen, onder meer de Prix LUX van het
Europees Parlement, de grote prijs op het Internationaal Filmfestival Gent en de
prijs Label Europa Cinemas op het festival van Berlijn.
EN “Stop dreaming !” says Umay’s (Sibel Head-On Kekilli) mother to
her 25-year-old daughter when she arrives in Berlin at her parents’
house with her little son Cem. Umay has left behind Istanbul and a
home where she was unhappy and exposed to violence. Back in her
German hometown, she hopes to build a better, self-determined life.
But her unexpected arrival creates conflicts in her family which is torn
between their love for her and the values of their community. Difficult
social issues related to women’s place in society and violence
against women, including domestic violence and so-called
“honour killings” motivated director Feo Aladag to make this film.
It won several prizes in 2010, including the Lux Prize from the European
Parliament, the Grand Prix at the International Film Festival Ghent and Label
Europa Cinemas prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
DE & TU - stt. | ott. | subt. : FR; EN; NL
18:30 Débat gratuit avant le film (uniquement sur réservation)
Gratis debat voor de film (na inschrijving) | Debate (Free
entrance ) before the movie (confirmation by e-mail required) :
CINE-ONU@UNRIC.ORG
BOZAR TICKETS : +32 (0)2 507 82 00 - WWW.BOZAR.BE
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