7.05.2026, 19:00 - 21:00 // Frauenladen Paula
“unbelong“ is a docu-poetic audiovisual bath on exile, memory, and the queer body as a contested site. It is a haunting and immersive work that traces the emotional and physical dislocation of Pars, a queer individual forced to flee their country. Constructed from real archival footage and harrowing audio evidence of state violence, the film follows Pars’s final journey through the streets of their homeland. As they etch the echoes of their friends‘ laughter into memory, the piece questions the very nature of movement, belonging, and the brutal weight of borders.
At its heart, „unbelong“ is a philosophical inquiry posed through visceral experience. The narrated poem questions whether we move through time or time moves through us, capturing the profound stillness of a moment when everything changes. It’s about the act of abandoning a home that abandoned you first, and the sharp blade hidden in the question, „Where are you from?“
„unbelong“ is for anyone who understands that migration is not a simple journey but a rupture, and that for some, movement is not freedom but a painful necessity for survival. It is a work of grief, hope, and transformation.
The event consists of a screening followed by a discussion.
The entire event will be held in English. It is free of charge, but donations to the association are welcome.
Registration via website or here: frauenladen@paula-panke.de
film poster by Onur Mavitas
