Sister Cities on Screen

Set in Berlin and New York, FROM HERE is a hopeful story of four young artists and activists from immigrant families redefining belonging in an era of rising nationalism globally.The protagonists move from their 20s into their 30s and face major turning points in their lives: fighting for citizenship, starting families, and finding room for creative expression.

This will be followed by a discussion with:

• Canan Turan - ideology-critical film scholar and creative producer of the film (Berlin)
• Victoria Kumala Sakti - Social and Cultural Anthropologist (Jakarta)
• Karl Ehlers – Journalist and Artist/DJ (Windhoek)
• Liz Soto Rivas – activist and founder of Latinas en Alemania (Mexico-City)

From Here USA, Germany | 2020 Documentary by Christina Antonakos Wallace, 89 Min (OmU, German, English)