Kevin McElvaney’s powerful film project about the people of Northern Iraq formed part of our programme for the 67th Berlinale, and was a huge hit with the audience.
It was a definite highlight of this year’s Berlinale Social Bus, run by ChariTea, Amnesty International and Viva con Agua – the long-awaited premiere of the experimental The Mirror Project.
Photographer and film-maker Kevin McElvaney wanted to find out what life was really like in Northern Iraq, under threat from ISIS. He packed his case, travelled to the region and asked a variety of people the same six questions on camera – women, men, soldiers, a monk, and even an ISIS fighter.
The last one – how do you envisage your future? – became a social experiment. The subjects answered the question whilst looking in the mirror.
The results were powerful and moving, for us and our many visitors. They left what will surely be a lasting impression on everyone. .
Thanks for the evening, Kevin!
Photos: © Sebastian Egert
Photographer and film-maker Kevin McElvaney wanted to find out what life was really like in Northern Iraq, under threat from ISIS. He packed his case, travelled to the region and asked a variety of people the same six questions on camera – women, men, soldiers, a monk, and even an ISIS fighter.
The last one – how do you envisage your future? – became a social experiment. The subjects answered the question whilst looking in the mirror.
The results were powerful and moving, for us and our many visitors. They left what will surely be a lasting impression on everyone. .
Thanks for the evening, Kevin!
Photos: © Sebastian Egert