NIGHTFALL #18 – We Are The Archive / Wij Zijn Het Archief

MAY 8th at 18:30-21:00, Friggahuset, Pölgatan 5, Göteborg

For our 18th Nightfall, we are very excited to host the premiere of the documentary film We Are The Archive / Wij Zijn Het Archief which was produced collectively by four queer makers under the name Duizend Kleuren.

Voluntary entry. Arrive on time. Limited number of seats.
The doors open at 18:30, The film screening starts at 19:00.
Afterwards there is a conversation with Duizend Kleuren. The conversation will be in English.

Filmprogram
We Are The Archive / Wij Zijn Het Archief (2024, 31:33 min)

(short break)

19:40 there will be a conversation with Elsa Groener from Duizend Kleuren, Ruth Gout and Coby Franken who are featured in the film as well as Sanna Kristedt. The conversation will be moderated by Sam Message.

We Are The Archive/Wij Zijn Het Archief
‘The documentary  We Are the Archive  takes us into the hidden past of the Black queer community in the Netherlands. What connects us to the generations before us, and what can we learn from each other? In this film, young queer people of color, meet the women of Stichting Mil Colores, who have been organising events for women of different ethnic backgrounds and sexualities since 2000. A story about identity, resilience and a history still in motion. 

The Duizend Kleuren project poses the question: on whose shoulders do we, as the queer community, stand? With this project, we aim to show how essential it is to find each other in times of polarization. It is not just about learning from each other’s differences but also about drawing strength from what connects us. By organizing events where the documentary serves as a tool to spark conversations, we seek to strengthen and deepen these connections.

The film is Dutch spoken with English subtitles.

Duizend Kleuren
The group behind this project consists of; Joy Brandsma (she/her), a Rwandese-Dutch queer artist with a masters in Visual Anthropology;  Elsa Groener (she/her), a Swedish-Dutch lesbian filmmaker and analogue photographer with a masters in Visual Anthropology; Margot van der Sande (they/she), a queer, Dutch person with a masters in Public History; Max Jonker (they/them), a Dutch, non-binary theatermaker and teacher.

After the screening we will have a panel discussion with members of the working group as well some that were featured in the film. The panel will be held in English.

Elsa Groener (she/her) is a dutch/swedish visual anthropologist, filmmaker, and photographer based in Gothenburg. Her curiosity for human mannerisms, feelings, gazes, and speech drives her exploration of how we tell our stories in images and sound. On the Duizend Kleuren project, which produced the documentary We Are the Archive, she worked as a sound producer and editor. Currently she is involved in organising screenings and impact programming for the project. She is also the photographer for PEEK!, a collaboration with Status Queer’s drag characters, The Meatbaby and Sinfluencer. Elsa’s work is rooted in examining the relationship between the body and societal architectures and how this dynamic shapes our queer experiences.

Ruth Gout and Coby Franken met when they were both a part of COC Nederland, a dutch LGBTQ+ rights group founded in 1946. They’ve been together for 35 years and are now both part of the foundation Mil Colores. Ruth as vice-president and Coby as secretary. https://milcolores.nl/

Sam Message (they) is an artist and a community organiser based in Gothenburg. In their work, they explores how art and culture can be used to weave new connections between peoples in order to build a more inclusive society and a more sustainable LGBTQI community.

Sanna Kristedt (she/her) is a Swedish-Iranian queer social worker with a focus on intersectionality, psychosocial support, and minority rights. She currently works with queer youth for the City of Gothenburg and has experience supporting LGBTQIA+ migrants and refugees through RFSL Gothenburg. Sanna is a member of Layers of Creativity (LOC), a platform and network for BIPOC women and non-binary individuals. Her background in poetry, spoken word, dance, and the ballroom scene informs her commitment to fostering creative, inclusive, and safe spaces for BIPOC queer communities.

Nightfall is a night of queer talks and screenings. Inviting artists to share and talk about their work and their process. Nightfall is both a showcase for finished work and a queer peer review for work in progress.

ACCESSIBILITY – FRIGGA:
The program takes place on the ground floor, but there are some steps and small doorways. The narrowest door is 77cm. There is sound amplification but no ear loop. Feel free to contact us if you want to come and we will help you get a good place: info(at)saqmi.se or call: 070-6430151.

The evening is supported by City of Gothenburg and ABF Väst.