This edition of the cinema starts Friday, 12 July from 20:30 with the projection Tailor the future (documentary series, United Kingdom, 2021, directed by Matthew Harmer, 12 years +). A three-episode series, produced by WaterBear, that explores innovations in the fashion industry, from second-hand clothes, to the circular economy or the new generation of designers using recycled textiles. “Tailor the Future” is a frank and funny introduction to the world of sustainability in fashion.
Saturday begins with a special music program dedicated to children: Disco Matinee #RomPopTimeMachinefrom 10:00, for children of then and now with Discoteca DJs COOP/DJ set.The day continues with a selection of music from vinyl, curated by Discoteca, a popsonic archaeology collective founded in 2012 that aims to bring to the surface artifacts of pop music made in Romania, between the '60s and '90s.
During the whole day on Saturday (10:00-20:00) it will be held Community second-hand clothes fairof the youth of Brașov, during which visitors will be able to exchange clothing pieces and advise on this area of common interest. The clothes left unsold and in good condition will be donated to the association “Bucuria Darului” in Brasov.
In addition, the public will have access to a tailoring corner type “repair café”,within the framework of which to be able to adjust the purchased clothes (changed buttons, repaired) to the tailors present. Services will be based on donations.
The cinema will end with the screening Mambar Pierette (fiction, Belgium, Cameroon, 2023, directed by Rosine Mbakam, 1h30 min, 14 years +) from 8:30 p.m. The film tells the story of Pierette, a seamstress in Douala, Cameroon, accustomed to living from one day to the next, raising her children alone and taking care of her mother. Bad luck comes one after another in his life, but Pierette continues to sew, holding together the film and fabric of her life. A fiction film built largely from documentary material, Mambar Pierrette is a reflection of the main actress: brave, discreet and, above all, resilient.
Festivals and awards: in the selection Cannes Film Festival 2023 — Director's Fortnight, Toronto Film Festival 2023 — Wavelenghts, IDFA 2023 — Signed, Göteborg Film Festival 2024.
Partners: Bistro de l'Arte, Brașoveni Cârciumarilor Guild, Apollonia Cultural Center, Corona Cultural Consortium, CORESI Brașov, KunStadt Association, Discoteca DJs COOP, Urbane Clothes, La Fântâna, Street Delivery Brașov, Voluntary Brașov, WaterBear.
Main Media Partner: Radio Guerrilla
Media partners: F-sides Cineclub, happ.ro, IQads, Litera9, Panorama, Revista Ateliorul, Schoola9, Zile&Nights
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CULMEA: Film and Environmental Education is the first environmental film festival dedicated to children and young people.
CULMEA: Environmental Community Activism is a project funded by the Municipality of Brasov. The content of this project does not necessarily reflect the position of the Municipality of Brasov and does not imply any responsibility on its part.
CINEMATECA CULMEA: European films and environmental education is co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. They are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
