Patriots Don’t Die is being exhibited as part of the (DIS-)IDENTITY POLITICS programme within a section called Move to Change! Focus on Activism. On the basis of a wide spectrum of contributions and in cooperation with guest curators, the festival is looking “to reflect on pluralism, as indeed on the commonalities of political films, while posing the question of whether there is a globalised, activist cinematography.”
From the Black Lives Matter movement to the backlash of rightwing populism, the selected works from Argentina, Brazil, the United States and Germany purport to investigate how the relationship between film, politics and activism is being rebalanced in today’s mediatic-cultural field, what debate space the short film can open up and what social impact it can ultimately have.
The 33rd Filmfest Dresden, one of the most important short film festivals in Germany, is taking place from 13 to 18 July 2021.
João Pedro Prado during Q&A with curator Sven Pötting on 16th July at Schauburg Kino.