What is an ethnographic film? Prof. Dr. Mareile FlitschDirector of the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich Saada ElabedFestival Director Conversation with Prof. Tamar ElorAcademic Director of the Anthropological Film Festival, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Moderated by Sarah Wacker What things make us the people we are? What things do we need to be people? Do the things we own define our person – or vice versa? My Friend Alexander Grigorievich (25 min) Russian Federation, 2022, Russian / English sub.Directed by Pavel Zelenov Alexander Grigorievich is a lonely man. Both […]

Moderated by Katerina Vesela & Adamma Ezeanyika Last summer two groups of students from different Swiss universities were busy creating ethnographic short films. The Audio-Visual Commission of the Swiss Anthropological Association and the Department of Popular Culture Studies at the University of Zurich each proposed a practical summer school in visual anthropology. In just one […]

Moderated by Belinda Casparis & Katerina Vesela What is it that shapes and provides for our everyday living? These three films examine through a critical lens what it takes to adapt to our ever-changing, consumption-driven society. Three different perspectives on the facts and consequences of societal challenges encourage the viewer to engage with (re)constructing realities. […]

PLACE Seminar RoomINSTRUCTORS Katerina Vesela & Belinda Casparis FOR students & adults Ready to explore the world of visual anthropology with us? Are you a newbie who would like to gain an insight into ethnographic film? Or do you already bring a fair amount of knowledge about visual anthropology or films to the table and […]

Moderated by Lydia Gauss What do we keep and why? Is it about the objects or rather for the sake of remembering? An archive shows what has been preserved over time and yet many materials seem useless without the knowledge of them in memory. Melancholic Diasporas (9 min) Switzerland / Sweden, 2022, Swedish / Swiss […]