Mirko
Winkel

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Susan
Thieme

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Carolin
Schurr

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Alexander
Vorbrugg

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Laura
Perler

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Stefan
Brönnimann

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Elisabeth
Militz

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Mestrot

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Nora
Komposch

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Prisca Pfammatter

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Johanna
Paschen

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Luca
Tschiderer

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Hartmann

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Susan Thieme
Video
2023
borders
Discussion
Im/mobilities

Lunch Cinema: Weaving Threads Across Borders

Date: Monday, 15.05.23

Time: 12:15-14:00

Location: Institute of Geography, Room 001, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern

As part of the lecture “Migration, Im/mobilities, In/equalities” (lead Prof. Dr. Susan Thieme), the documentary “Weaving Threads Across Borders” (“Tejiendo entre Fronteras”) is screened and followed by a discussion with Prof. Dr. Yvonne Riaño* (Université de Neuchâtel).

The documentary shows the struggle of three Colombian women living on the Colombia-Venezuela border, a zone of geopolitical conflict where guerrillas, paramilitaries, and the Venezuelan army fight for control over the territory. These three stories are illustrative of the situation experienced by many internally displaced persons and forced migrants. Despite the pervasive violence, the immobility policies of the Venezuelan government, and the absence of the Colombian state, these women develop strategies to survive with their small businesses and to weave social fabric between the two sides of the border. The documentary, constructed in three chapters, focuses on these important dynamics.

*Yvonne Riaño is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Geography, University of Neuchatel. She is a social geographer specializing in migration studies, who carried out the research for the documentary, and participated in its production. She is passionate about participatory research methods and uses short films as a means of communicating the realities experienced by migrants, particularly women.

Documentary director was Germán Arango, supported in the field by Ana Teresa Castillo. The documentary has been funded by the nccr – on the move and the University of Neuchâtel.