Sarah Vanhee

The Making of Justice

Part of the festival “The Mole Keeps on Digging. Animals / Politics / Performance”

Film

With English subtitles / Dutch / 60 min.

Seven prisoners are working on the scenario of a crime film. Like the main character in the film, they are all guilty of murder. To shape the story, they draw on their own experiences, ideas and desires. We, the viewers, can only guess whether they are using fiction as a means of confirming, transcending or transforming their present situation. The film discusses criminality as a parallel reality, the nature of justice and what a society would be like if it was oriented towards healing rather than retribution.

Artist Talk: After the screening on October 7 Sarah Vanhee will talk with Franziska Dübgen. Dübgen is a philosopher and works at the University of Kassel. She does research on prisons, on the theory of justice, post colonialism and African philosophy. Her most recent work is “Theorien der Strafe. Eine Einführung”(Junius-Verlag).

Cast

Director: Sarah Vanhee / Camera: Fairuz / Editing: Jan De Coster / Sound recording and mix: Kwinten Van Laethem / Transcription: Sabien Van Moorter / Translation: Patrick Lennon / Thanks to: Art Schoovaerts, Kevin De Coster, Marie Logie, Kristof Jonckheere, Agnes Quackels, Franky Devos, Berno Odo Polzer, Francis van Remoortel, Marika Ingels, Sarah Vanagt, Christine de Smedt, Pieter-Paul Mortier, Susanne Weck, Mette Edvardsen / With special thanks to: the seven participants

Dates

Past

Credits

Production: Sarah Vanhee and Manyone vzw. Co-production: Kunstencentrum BUDA (Kortrijk).

Supported within the framework of the Alliance of International Production Houses by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

Location

HAU2

Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
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Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:

If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.

Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:

When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.

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