View of the Humboldt Forum
© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Photo: Andreas König
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View of the Humboldt Forum
© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Photo: Andreas König
Digital
Locked In and Out
Short film essay by Priya Basil
Past events
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| English, German |
| Colonialism and Coloniality |
Having recently accepted German citizenship, writer and activist Priya Basil explores the Humboldt Forum from a deeply personal perspective through a short film essay. She delves into the question of what such a building, such a project, means for an understanding of the past and for belonging in the present. This much disputed, contested, celebrated monument now exists – but what exactly does it monumentalize?