TITLE

Film Screening – Human Flow (2017)

WHEN

Tuesday 30th January 2024

TIME

5.30-9pm

5.30pm – doors open

6pm – screening starts

8pm - discussion

WHERE

Flourish House

23-25 Ashley Street

Glasgow

G3 6DR

COST

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£8

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MORE INFO

Human Flow (2017)

Running time 100 mins

Rating 12A

Languages - English, Arabic, Persian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Kurdish, Rohingya, Spanish, Turkish

Subtitles - English

Millions of people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change, war and oppressive regimes. Human Flow, by the internationally renowned artist, Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary shows both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact.

Captured over the course of a year in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe in countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, France, Greece, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Palestine and Turkey. Human Flow is a witness to its subjects and their desperate search for safety, shelter, and justice: from refugee camps to perilous ocean crossings to barbed-wire borders; from dislocation and disillusionment to courage, endurance and adaptation; from the haunting lure of lives left behind to the unknown potential of the future. This visceral work of cinema is a testament to the unassailable human spirit.

Watch the trailer here.

After the screening there will be time to discuss the film and surrounding issues. The screening aims to be a place of support and belonging for People of Colour and a place where white allies can take responsibility for their own learning. We hope to raise searching questions and explore issues in a supportive environment. It’s OK to make mistakes but please own your mistakes. 

The screening will take place at Flourish House. The venue is accessible and film will be captioned with some light refreshments provided. 

Flourish House is a short walk from a First Bus no.4 bus stop and St George’s Cross subway station. There are limited parking spaces directly outside the building along with parking payment meters.

HOW TO BOOK

Book via Eventbrite here.