Screening Room
In the Screening Room, Sabzian occasionally presents online screenings of films, available worldwide for a short period of time. Films and videos of introductions, lectures and conversations that remain permanently available can also be found here.Dans la ‘Screening Room‘, Sabzian présente de temps en temps des films en ligne, disponibles dans le monde entier pendant une courte période. Les films et vidéos d'introduction, de conférences et de conversations qui restent disponibles en permanence peuvent également être visionnés ici.In de ‘Screening Room’ presenteert Sabzian af en toe online screenings van films, die voor een korte periode wereldwijd beschikbaar zijn. Films en video's van inleidingen, lezingen en gesprekken die permanent beschikbaar blijven, zijn hier ook te bekijken.
On Thursday 7 December 2023, French filmmaker Alice Diop presented her State of Cinema at Bozar in Brussels. Every year, Sabzian asks a guest to write a State of Cinema, and to choose a film that connects to it. This way, once a year, the art of film is held against the light, an invitation to reflect on what cinema means, could or should mean today. Alice Diop chose the film Sambizanga (1972) by Sarah Maldoror. Diop's speech was followed by a conversation with Maldoror’s daughter Annouchka de Andrade, former artistic director of the International Film Festival of Amiens. With her sister Henda Ducados, she has developed a project to preserve and share the work of their parents, Sarah Maldoror and Mário de Andrade.
The text of Diop’s lecture is available on Sabzian in French as well as in Dutch and English translation.