Don’t reduce me to my LOLOLOL! Among the (short) films by Kurdwin Ayub collected in this program are precise observations and performances of youth culture and digitality, ironic-dramatic confrontations with (one’s own) family in Vienna and in Erbil, Iraq, but also an animated music video parody. Kurdwin Ayub is close to her protagonists, whom she often embodies herself, and takes them seriously in their longing to belong, even if she never seems to take herself seriously.
The program, including an exclusive conversation with the director and screenwriter, is available April 26, 2021 from 7 to midnight. Free registration is requested.
“Generation Portrait with Selfie – Six Films by Kurdwin Ayub” is the last part of the series “f wie frei denken. – Austrian (Co)productions of female filmmakers in view”. Since December 2020, the Austrian Cultural Forum Berlin has shown documentary, scenic and animated productions that focus on Austrian female filmmakers from different generations. Curator: Marie Ketzscher.
