Apat
Synopsis
In relation to colonization and the postcolonial condition, Apat integrates the filmmaker’s research into extinction and its results: natural disasters, cultural damage, and the eradication of memory. Combining found footage with images from Karimi’s family archive, Apat tells of the artist’s personal history—a history that is yet to be reclaimed. Karimi’s search for her own narrative mirrors the journey towards independence and coming-of-age of a people and a region.
Schedule
Screening
3‒8 December 2023 | 10.00‒17.00 GMT+7
Credits
Nazira Karimi
Born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Nazira Karimi is an artist and filmmaker. She is a part of the DAVRA collective and a founding member of the artist collective MATA. Currently based in Vienna, Austria, Karimi is pursuing her Magistra’s degree in Arts and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. Prior to that, Karimi studied Stage Design and Painting at the Almaty College of Applied Arts in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
