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The Flamingo Revolution

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Tuesday, September 15 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

For more than two months, Albanians have taken to the streets every day in Tirana and other cities in what has come to be known as the Flamingo Revolution. What began as a protest against the construction of a multi-billion-dollar luxury tourism development, planned within a protected area that is home to thriving populations of flamingos and other endangered species, has grown into a broader anti-government movement. Protesters increasingly see the project not as an isolated case, but as emblematic of a model of development pursued by Edi Rama’s government, now in its fourth consecutive term in power. Architecture has been central to this model. Over the past two decades, Rama has used architecture and urban development not only as instruments of governance, but also as a means of projecting Albania onto the international stage. Numerous internationally renowned architecture practices, many of which Dutch, have been invited to design and build across the country, turning Albania into an increasingly prominent site of architectural experimentation and investment. During the first week of the protests, a more than 700 pages book documenting and celebrating this very phenomenon was launched in Tirana. The book has since acquired a different significance: for many protesters, it has become an object of evidence, a record of the development model they are challenging.

What is at stake in Albania’s Flamingo Revolution? What does the prominence of international architecture in Albania reveal about the country’s political and economic transformation? How does the Flamingo Revolution eco common struggles beyond Albania and how does this development model inform the practice of architecture nowdays?

We invite you to join an open conversation bringing together architects, journalists, researchers, and others to discuss the politics of development, the role of architecture, and the deeper histories and imaginaries shaping the Flamingo Revolution.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-flamingo-revolution

Right now, Prinsengracht Concert with Warenberg, Gabetta and Andsnes from #Amsterdam https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/prinsengracht_concert_with_warenberg_gabetta_and_andsnes_from_amsterdam/93610/ #wch

In 15 minutes, Prinsengracht Concert with Warenberg, Gabetta and Andsnes from #Amsterdam https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/prinsengracht_concert_with_warenberg_gabetta_and_andsnes_from_amsterdam/93610/ #wch

Today's photo: Huidekoperstraat (1902).

[EN] A coachman poses with his horse on the corner of Nicolaas Witsenkade. The letter Z under the street sign indicates that we are in district Z, one of the nearly fifty districts […]

[NL] Koetsier en paard poseren op de hoek met de Nicolaas Witsenkade. De letter Z onder het straatnaambord geeft aan dat we in buurt Z zijn, een van de bijna vijftig buurten waarin […]

Via https://020apps.nl/olie/random/ #Amsterdam #JacobOlie #Huidekoperstraat #carriage

CiNEMERCATOR - Denis Villeneuve INCENDIES  2010

Supermercator, Wednesday, August 26 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Filmlover,

4 cinephiles:

Merthe Voorhoeve,

Andreas van Riet,

Maaike Hasselaar

& Elisabeth van Vliet,

each are programming 1 precious film per month. That's 4 precious films per month!

CiNEMERCATOR

doors open 19:00

start 20:00

ticket 3€

26-8

Denis Villeneuve

INCENDIES

2010

Incendies is the film that announced Denis Villeneuve as a major filmmaker long before Arrival or Dune.

Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad’s play, it follows a pair of Canadian twins who travel to an unnamed Middle Eastern country after their mother’s death, slowly uncovering the story she spent her life trying to bury. The mystery is gripping, but the film’s real achievement lies in how it transforms a detective story into a tragedy.

It's one of the strongest anti-war films of the 21st century, not because it argues against war, but because it shows how its consequences outlive every ceasefire. It is a film about memory, inheritance, and the unbearable cost of discovering where you come from. Few films leave such a profound emotional mark while remaining so formally controlled.

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https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/cinemercator-denis-villeneuve-incendies-2010

Africadelic X Ventilator Cinema with CineCarib: Kombiná (69')

OT301, Saturday, October 17 at 03:00 PM GMT+2

CineCarib: Kombiná (69') + post-screening discussion

Kombiná is a journey through contemporary Dutch Caribbean architecture. The documentary follows architect Lyongo Juliana on a 25-year journey across the Dutch Caribbean, exploring what contemporary Caribbean architecture truly means today. Through projects on Curaçao, Bonaire, Saba, and St. Maarten, the film reveals how architecture emerges from a rich fusion of cultures, histories, climates, and social realities. Just like Caribbean music and language, architecture is shaped by many influences. In the film, Lyongo reflects—together with young designers, students, clients, and residents—on how architecture can respond to social challenges, reflect local identity, and contribute to more inclusive and meaningful living environments.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/africadelic-x-ventilator-cinema-with-cinecarib-kombina-69

Africadelic X Ventilator Cinema Memory of Princess Mumbi - NL Premiere

OT301, Friday, October 2 at 06:45 PM GMT+2

Director: Damien Hauser
Country: Kenya and Switzerland
Year: 2025
Length: 80'
Language: English with English subtitles

ABOUT THE FILM
Set in 2093, Memory of Princess Mumbi follows young filmmaker Kuve as he travels to the fictional African kingdom of Umata to make a documentary about the aftermath of a devastating war that led to the rejection of modern technology and a return to ancient kingdoms.
There he meets Mumbi, an aspiring actress who challenges him to make his film without artificial intelligence, relying instead on his own eyes, hands and imagination. As Kuve becomes increasingly fascinated by Mumbi and the world around her, his documentary gradually transforms into something more intimate.
Blending science fiction, romance and mockumentary, Damien Hauser’s inventive film explores memory, filmmaking and our relationship with technology, asking what remains distinctly human in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
Shot in Kenya on a micro-budget, the film combines live action, green-screen techniques and AI-generated imagery. Hauser took on multiple roles, including writer, director, cinematographer, editor and composer, combining new digital tools with a handmade, independent approach to filmmaking.
Since premiering in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Memory of Princess Mumbi has screened internationally at festivals including Toronto, BFI London, Zurich, Ghent and San Francisco. The film received the ZFF Critics Award at the Zurich Film Festival and the Golden Tulip for Best Film at the Istanbul Film Festival.
We are very happy to welcome Africadelic to Ventilator Cinema for this special screening and Dutch premiere.

ABOUT AFRICADELIC
Africadelic is an Amsterdam-based non-profit platform dedicated to African and African diasporic cultural creativity, diversity and activism. Alongside its annual festival, Africadelic presents screenings, talks and cultural events throughout the year.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/africadelic-x-ventilator-cinema-memory-of-princess-mumbi-nl-premiere

Out field recording in Amsterdam this morning. Too much wind for serious recording, but good light for photography.

#amsterdam #fieldrecording #photography

Today, Prinsengracht Concert with Warenberg, Gabetta and Andsnes from #Amsterdam https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/prinsengracht_concert_with_warenberg_gabetta_and_andsnes_from_amsterdam/93610/ #wch

Today's photo: Nieuwe Prinsengracht (1891).

[EN] Nieuwe Prinsengracht, bridge at the Amstel river. At that time the bridge was still a double bascule bridge, meaning it could be opened for ships. In the 1950s, it […]

[NL] Nieuwe Prinsengracht, brug bij de Amstel. De brug was toen nog een dubbele basculebrug: hij kon dus geopend worden voor schepen. In de jaren 1950 kwam hier een oud […]

Via https://020apps.nl/olie/random/ #Amsterdam #JacobOlie #NieuwePrinsengracht #telephonePole #bridge

NOFX: 40 Years of Fuckin' Up (2026)

Melkweg, Friday, September 25 at 09:15 PM GMT+2

"40 Years of Fuckin' Up" is Spinal Tap, but real. It's a film about the infamous, fairly un-famous, and beloved punk rock band NOFX. This is the unbelievable story about how a group of untalented drug-addled teenage punks somehow became the most successful independent band in history — and they did it haphazardly, entirely on their own.

Melkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the same time, such as concerts, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasionally be some noise pollution from other programmes during the screening.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/nofx-40-years-of-fuckin-up-2026

NOFX: 40 Years of Fuckin' Up (2026)

Melkweg, Saturday, September 26 at 09:15 PM GMT+2

"40 Years of Fuckin' Up" is Spinal Tap, but real. It's a film about the infamous, fairly un-famous, and beloved punk rock band NOFX. This is the unbelievable story about how a group of untalented drug-addled teenage punks somehow became the most successful independent band in history — and they did it haphazardly, entirely on their own.

Melkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the same time, such as concerts, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasionally be some noise pollution from other programmes during the screening.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/nofx-40-years-of-fuckin-up-2026-1

🎬 Two films by Marina Sulima: Parcelpaedia (2020) + Consider a Tomato (2025) + Q&A

Filmhuis Cavia, Thursday, September 17 at 08:30 PM GMT+2

Parcelpaedia

Marina Sulima | 2020 | Netherlands, Moldova | 14’53’’ | EN subtitles

Marina’s first short film Parcelpaedia reflects on and responds to the ‘Italy Syndrome’ - a type of depression specific to Eastern European women who work as caregivers in Italy. The film features Dr. Cara, a fictitious physician who examines parcels sent by these migrants to their families in Moldova, creating an absurd world with its own logic, where objects are alive and active in the Moldovan-Italian migration context. 

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Consider a Tomato

Marina Sulima | 2025 | Netherlands, Moldova | 74’ | EN subtitles

Consider cutting a tomato open, consider the worlds contained within. Consider a recipe for pickled tomatoes in a world full of LED-light grown, rock-wool sown tomatoes. Consider following tomatoes from closed-off Dutch greenhouses to Moldova, home to the filmmaker and many greenhouse workers, who leave their own tomato patches to work behind glass walls. Consider your guide to be a manuscript full of family recipes and countless ways of fermenting tomatoes.

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Marina Sulima is an artist born in Moldova, working and living in Groningen. She graduated in 2020 from Minerva Academy in Groningen with Parcelpaedia, a short film about Italy Syndrome: a depression specific to Eastern European women who work as caregivers in Italy. The film received a Wildcard from Netherlands Filmfonds, which allowed her to make another hybrid film: Consider a tomato. Marina works with illustration, animation, sculpture and film to create stories that follow the trajectories of certain objects. She wants to engage with a worn-out and heart-broken world and re-center human stories around the land.
 

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/two-films-by-marina-sulima-parcelpaedia-2020-consider-a-tomato-2025-qanda