GOODBYE, SNOWBALL AND DREAMING AND REFRAMING ABOLITION WORKSHOP

by MultiCultural Center

Educational/Awareness All Students Welcome

Fri, May 26, 2023

11 AM – 1 PM PDT (GMT-7)

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MCC Theater/Lounge

Multicultural Center, Isla Vista, CA 93117

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Activist Scholar in Residence: Film Screening GOODBYE, SNOWBALL (2023) & Dreaming and Reframing Abolition Workshop w/ the Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Rasel Ahme

In this film, the declining political scenario in the USA leading up to the 2020 election intersects with Sergei's personal journey through his dog's failing health. As the world around him spirals into chaos, Sergei must confront his fear of saying goodbye to Snowball. In this workshop, students will explore the radical possibilities of abolition through a range of filmmaking exercises and activities. No filmmaking experience required.

Film (11 - 12 pm): Inspired by Donna J. Haraway's ontological question- "When I touch my dog, who do I touch?"- Goodbye, Snowball explores deep and sensitive interspecies entanglement between political activist Sergei Kostin and his beloved dog, Snowball. In this film, the declining political scenario in the USA leading up to the 2020 election intersects with Sergei's personal journey through his dog's failing health. As the world around him spirals into chaos, Sergei must confront his fear of saying goodbye to Snowball.

Workshop (12:30 - 2 pm): Dreaming and Reframing Abolition is a mixed media and hybrid filmmaking workshop to create a short stop motion film (3 min) incorporating research and creative methods to analyze the concept of abolition. In this workshop, students will explore the radical possibilities of abolition through a range of filmmaking exercises and activities. The aim of the workshop is to critically analyze the systemic structures of power, and imagine a world rooted in justice. No filmmaking experience required.

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MCC Theater/Lounge

Multicultural Center, Isla Vista, CA 93117

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