What happens when family structures become alliances? Dêrsim, a refuge for Kurds and Alevis in Eastern Anatolia, has been marked by hegemonic violence for centuries. The return of a stepfather and daughter brings back repressed memories from childhood and the diaspora – between trauma, identity, and a new solidarity.
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Heumarkt 14
- 50667 Köln
- Germany
- +49 221 201890
- http://www.khm.de
- Eva Świątkowski
- https://www.instagram.com/evaswtkwsk/
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Ute Dilger
- +49 221 20189 - 330
- https://www.khm.de/
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Ute Dilger
- +49 221 20189 - 330
- https://www.khm.de/
Eva Świątkowski
Eva Świątkowski was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. She studied art, German, and gender studies, followed by work in the field of art education, including at documenta fifteen. Since 2022, she has studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, focussing on documentary work in the moving image and photography.
Filmography
2021 #strefawolnaodLGBT
2024 Thoughts on control and care
2025 You don't look nothing alike
Ali Ekber Vural
Ali Ekber Vural was born in Dêrsim, Eastern Anatolia, in 1965. He came to Germany in the early 1980s, his saz a constant companion. Ali Ekber died in September 2025 after a long battle with cancer.
Filmography
2025 You don't look nothing alike
