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What to expect

Five filmmakers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia each made a new short film about experiences of displacement.

  • Allies in Exile – Hasan Kattan, 40 min
  • Rotation – Maryna Er Gorbach, 12 min
  • Sense of Water – Mohammad Rasoulof, 39 min
  • Super Afghan Gym – Shahrbanoo Sadat, 14 min
  • Whispers of a Burning Scent – Mo Harawe, 28 min
  • All films have English subtitles

Questions

When does Reflections on Displacement: Five Short Films start and end?

Reflections on Displacement: Five Short Films runs Sunday, 6 December 2026, 16:00.

Where is Reflections on Displacement: Five Short Films?

Reflections on Displacement: Five Short Films takes place at De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam.

Which films are shown?

Five short films screen together:

Allies in Exile – Hasan Kattan, 40 min

Rotation – Maryna Er Gorbach, 12 min

Sense of Water – Mohammad Rasoulof, 39 min

Super Afghan Gym – Shahrbanoo Sadat, 14 min

Whispers of a Burning Scent – Mo Harawe, 28 min

Are the films subtitled?

Yes. All films have English subtitles.

How long is the programme?

The five films screen together as a single 133-minute programme.

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Getting there

De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 1017 RR Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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