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Beyond Punishment
SPUI25, Tuesday, September 29 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
International criminal justice is under pressure. Powerful actors, from Washington to Moscow, have launched virulent attacks on its institutions, while liberal and progressive forces increasingly defend them as essential to a rule-based international order. At the same time, international criminal law has become a particularly powerful language through which demands for justice are articulated in response to mass violence, war and genocide around the world. However, critical voices also question the scope and impact of this legal discourse in terms of structural societal transformation. What might justice look like when approached through repair and restitution instead of punishment and retribution?
This panel explores the possibilities and limits of imagining justice primarily through the language and institutions of criminal law. We will discuss what international criminal justice can do and what it leaves unresolved. Through an abolitionist lens, we will question how capable it is to address structural conditions to mass violence, such as international complicity. Lastly, we will discuss forms of political practice, repair, and resistance that are needed alongside or beyond legal accountability, notably by inviting the Israeli-Palestinian NGO Combatants for Peace to present their work.
Speakers
Marta Pinto da Cruz is a PhD fellow at the University of Amsterdam and researcher at the Amsterdam Center for Criminal Justice, whose doctoral research questions the centrality of carceral punishment in international criminal law, in light of the nature and context of atrocity crimes, as well as the goals of international criminal justice. In addition to her research, she also lectures on several topics ranging from comparative criminal law and procedure, to the procedural law of international criminal courts and tribunals.
Lysan Boshuyzen is a facilitator, coach, and advisor of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in humanitarian and (post-)conflict contexts with a special focus on collective and generational dimensions of trauma and victim-perpetrator dynamics. Over the last decade, she trained groups in protracted crisis and conflict areas, worked at the Dutch MFA, ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, ARQ Centre of Expertise on War, Persecution and Violence, and alongside three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Dr Scilla Elworthy, humanitarian workers and peacebuilders worldwide. She serves as director of Netherlands Friends of Combatants for Peace, co-founded DAYF, a foundation supporting resilience and mental health worldwide, contributed to the book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War (2017) and coauthored Taking Action Towards Sustainable Peace: Integrating Peacebuilding and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (2023). In her work she integrates 15 years of meditation and somatic practice and combines in-depth knowledge of trauma fields with political and practical experience.
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Spike Fuck
Paradiso, Sunday, November 29 at 09:00 PM GMT+1
Melancholic glam rock from AustraliaFor almost ten years, there has been more mystery than certainty surrounding the Australian artist Spike Fuck. In 2015, he emerged on Melbourne’s alternative music scene with ‘The Smackwave EP’, on which he explored themes such as drug use, gender identity, religion and existential doubt through melancholic pop-rock. His unexpected success took him from illegal warehouse parties to fashion shows and magazine features, but just as he was on the verge of a breakthrough, he suddenly disappeared.
After four years of silence, Spike Fuck returned in 2024: sober, clear-headed and with a new line-up. No longer just using a backing track, but as the frontman of a rotating live band. Together, they move between 1970s glam rock, soul and rock ’n’ roll, all carried by his poetic voice.
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Fleetmac Wood
Paradiso, Thursday, November 5 at 11:59 PM GMT+1
Een DJ/AV-show die Fleetwood Mac-klassiekers vertaalt naar elektronische muziekNot a tribute, but a party and DJ AV show that reworks the classic-rock sound of the Mac into a spectrum of electronic genres. Remixes of the hits and plenty of deep-cuts ready for the chiffon-filled dance floor. This is a tunnel-visioned, all-night journey. If you don’t like Fleetwood Mac, Stand Back, Stand Back.
Since 2012, DJs Roxanne Roll and Alex Oxley have been hosting their tunnel-visioned event and celebrating the extensive back catalogue of Fleetwood Mac. With a curated and created assortment of remixes and edits they’ve shared their passion with like-minded hedonists at some of the best festivals and clubs in the world. Glastonbury to Robot Heart (Burning Man), from Printworks to Kantine am Berghain.
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De Natuur Bestaat Niet
Arti et Amicitiae, Monday, September 21 at 08:15 PM GMT+2
(58 min) | Regie: Nathalie Faber
De relatie tussen mens en natuur verkeert in een crisis. Zeg maar gerust een relatie-crisis. Dus wat is logischer dan relatietherapie? In de nieuwe film van Nathalie Faber, wordt het conflict voorgelegd aan de Vlaamse psychiater en relatietherapeut Dirk de Wachter.
De Natuur Bestaat Niet (58′) is een romantische documentaire waarin de verstoorde relatie tussen mens en natuur centraal staat. Vier personen, elk met een compleet andere relatie met de natuur, nemen plaats bij relatietherapeut Dirk de Wachter ‘op de bank’. Jasmijn woont buiten in een dorp en neemt de natuur voor lief. De New Yorkse ‘Plantmom’ Monai ziet de natuur het liefst in de stad. Rinus is in de zomer biologisch akkerbouwer en in de winter filosoof. Benjamin heeft een traumatische ervaring met de natuur. Daarna doen ze oefeningen met kunstenaar PJ Roggeband om nieuwe perspectieven op hun relatie met de natuur te ontdekken.
De film is een oefening in hoe we weer dichter bij elkaar kunnen komen, in hoe de verbeelding ons kan helpen de natuur weer te zien zoals zij is. Lukt het ons mensen, met de klimaatverandering die boven ons hoofd hangt, deze relatiecrisis te overwinnen? Want scheiden is geen optie.
De vertoning wordt ingeleid door cameraman Matthijs Immink en PJ Roggeband, die in de film te zien is en momenteel exposeert.
Programma
20.00 uur: Inloop
20.15 - 20.30 uur: PJ Roggeband over zijn werk en introductie van de documentaire door Matthijs Immink
20.30 uur: Vertoning documentaire
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We Refuse to Be Broken
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Wednesday, November 4 at 08:00 PM GMT+1
Sudanese voices showing the strength of community in times of crisisFor over three years, Sudan has been affected by conflict. Occasionally, it makes the news; more often, it doesn’t. What receives even less international attention are the personal stories of people living through this conflict. On November 4th, their stories are in focus.
In the documentary 10 times 74, Sudanese photographer and filmmaker Hassan Kamil shows his homeland through the people he meets. Their stories go beyond fear and suffering. More so, it’s about strength and community. During a panel discussion we dive deeper into the topic, discussing the role of the local narrative in the depiction of Sudan.
In this programme Mandy Woelkens Journalist, host, moderator Hatoon Sudanese-Dutch singer-songwriter Alessia Barbiero Lead Creative, Makmende Media Ivan Mikulić Lead, Makmende Media Yassir Abdallah Project Manager, Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) Fatima Zainelabdin Executive Director, Sudanese Refugee Organization Mekka Abdelgabar Sudanese-Dutch activist & founder of the Darfur Women’s Organization in the Netherlands (VOND)When was the last time you heard a story about Sudan told by Sudanese people themselves? As one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises continues, much of what we see and hear about Sudan is reduced to headlines. But behind those headlines are people navigating daily life, supporting their communities, caring for loved ones and holding on to hope. ‘We Refuse to Be Broken’ is an evening of film and conversation that offers a different perspective. Through the eyes of a Sudanese filmmaker and the stories of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers, teachers, community members, and others living through the crisis, the documentary brings audiences closer to the realities of life in Sudan today.
Following the screening, we will explore the power of human-centered storytelling, why perspective matters and what becomes possible when people are given the space to tell their own stories. Join us for an evening that invites us to look beyond the headlines and see Sudan through the people who know it best.
Programme schedule 19:30 - 20:00 | Walk-in 20:00 - 20:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks 20:10 - 20:40 | Documentary Screening: 10 times 74 20:40 - 20:55 | Q&A Following the Documentary Screening 20:55 - 21:00 | Live Musical Performance by Hatoon 21:00 - 21:30 | Panel Discussion: What We See When We Listen 21:30 - 21:45 | Closing Remarks & Closing Performance by Hatoon 21:45 – 22:15 | After-programme drinks & Exhibition -
Filmvertoning: About Our Journey
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
Hoe eerlijk zijn mooie verhalen over specialty coffee?Mooie verhalen over koffieboeren aan de andere kant van de wereld: wie van goede koffie houdt, ziet ze zo’n beetje elke dag. In specialty koffiezaakjes zien we overal foto’s vol groene heuvels, lachende gezichten en de belofte van een duurzame, eerlijke handelsketen. Het doet denken aan fair trade, maar lijkt persoonlijker, authentieker. Zijn deze bedrijfjes echt begaan met het lot van die ‘arme’ koffieboer in Colombia of Indonesië? Of is dat een stereotype, en zien we hier een nieuwe vorm van greenwashing?
Met in dit programma Leon Cronie Documentairemaker Cerianne Bury Global Quality Manager, Trabocca Sven Peetoom Documentairemaker Dr. Sjors Witjes Universitair hoofddocent, Radboud UniversiteitMeer over het programma
Antropoloog en documentairemaker Leon Cronie vroeg zich af hoe de verhalen werden ervaren aan de andere kant. Gaan boeren er echt op vooruit, of zijn we getuige van een nieuwe vorm van greenwashing? In de film About Our Journey: Inside Coffee Origin Stories gaat hij op zoek naar ‘de waarheid’ achter koffieverhalen, en reist hij af naar het Indonesische Sumatra. Maar de feiten op tafel krijgen blijkt moeilijker dan gedacht. In dit programma vertonen we de film (30 minuten) en gaan we daarna in gesprek over de thema’s met verschillende experts: dr. Sjors Witjes, duurzaamheidsonderzoeker aan de Radboud Universiteit; Cerianne Bury, kwaliteitsmanager bij koffie-importeur Trabocca; en Sven Peetoom, filmmaker die in zijn werk focust op relaties tussen Nederland en haar voormalig koloniën.
Meer over de sprekers
Dr. Sjors Witjes doet onderzoek op het gebied van duurzaamheid aan de Radboud Universiteit. Hij houdt zich bezig met hoe bedrijven kunnen verduurzamen, en wat het effect is van bepaalde keuzes op de complete waardeketen. Daarnaast deed hij onderzoek naar de manier waarop er door stakeholders over duurzaamheid wordt gesproken in bedrijfsteksten en rapportages. Op dit moment begeleidt hij promovenda Mónica Bernal Montero bij een onderzoek naar de koffieketen tussen Colombia en Nijmegen. Als assistant professor strategic management is hij verbonden aan het Institute for Management Research van de Radboud Universiteit, en daarnaast is hij extraordinary professor Corporate Sustainability aan de Universidad de Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia. Zijn transdisciplinaire aanpak brengt wetenschap en praktijk samen, met als doel toekomstige generaties de kennis en vaardigheden te geven om duurzaamheidsvraagstukken aan te pakken.
Cerianne Bury is Global Quality Manager bij koffie-importeur Trabocca. Haar focus ligt in Ethiopië, waar ze gesprekken voert en tests doet met boeren, coöperaties en belanghebbenden als vertegenwoordiger van Trabocca. Ze begon haar koffiecarrière als barista, en raakte geïnteresseerd in het hele proces: van koffieboon, tot verwerking, tot het uiteindelijke kopje. Als Global Quality Manager beheert ze het kwaliteitsteam en runt ze het voedselveiligheidssysteem, met verantwoordelijkheid voor de sensorische en fysieke beoordeling van koffie en het certificeringsbeheer. Daarnaast is ze sinds 2016 gecertificeerd jurylid voor competities van de Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) en zet ze zich, als Chair voor van het Competitions Strategic Committee van de SCA, in voor de toekomst van de koffiesector.
Sven Peetoom is regisseur en scenarioschrijver van Nederlands-Indonesische afkomst. Hij maakt documentaires, fictiefilms, theater en video-installaties. Na Film- en Literatuurwetenschap in Leiden studeerde hij af als documentaireregisseur aan de European Film College in Denemarken, met de Obel Scholarship. Vanuit Amsterdam maakte hij films en webseries voor onder meer IFFR, NFF en NPO. In 2022 regisseerde hij met Juliette Dominicus “Indisch Zwijgen”, dat landelijke aandacht kreeg. Hij werkt aan nieuwe fictie- en documentaireprojecten, studeert aan de Scenariovakschool en maakt daarnaast opdrachtwerk, waaronder een prijswinnende documentairetrilogie voor TU Delft.
Leon Cronie is antropoloog en documentairemaker. In zijn werk komen veel verschillende thema’s samen, van koffieverhalen tot de Palestijnse zaak, altijd met een dekoloniaal perspectief als uitgangspunt. Gewapend met een camera focust hij op de strijd voor rechtvaardigheid, niet als neutrale fly-on-the-wall maar als actieve deelnemer. Zo werkt hij op dit moment aan een documentaire over het diepe wantrouwen onder jongeren van kleur tegenover de politie. Op Instagram en YouTube uploadt hij korte, uitgesproken video’s over alles wat hem boos maakt, van de staat van het demonstratierecht tot aan racisme in het voetbal.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/filmvertoning-about-our-journey
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The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra (2025)
Melkweg, Wednesday, November 25 at 07:00 PM GMT+1
Together with Amsterdam music platform we will go back to the early years of Sun Ra. Before the world (and the cosmos) came to know him as the Afrofuturist pioneer of "space jazz", he was born Herman Poole Blount in Birmingham, deep in the heart of Alabama. The Belgian documentary The Magic City - Birmingham According to Sun Ra sheds light on how this often-overlooked yet magical music city helped shape the enigmatic visionary in his formative years. Filmmakers Guillaume Maupin and Pablo Guarise closely involved the city and its residents in telling not just Sun Ra's story, but that of their community. Inevitably, that story is marked by a legacy of slavery, segregation, and racism. Yet Sun Ra's gaze remained fixed on a more harmonious future. As he says at the start of the film: "My story is not part of history. Because history repeats itself, but my story is endless."
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/the-magic-city-birmingham-according-to-sun-ra-2025
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Miles (2026)
Melkweg, Wednesday, December 16 at 07:00 PM GMT+1
Together with the Amsterdam music platform Steppin’ into Tomorrow we will watch a new documentary about jazz legend Miles Davis, who would have turned 100 this year. Numerous films have already been made about him, but director Patrick Savey is taking a different approach. MILES does not attempt to explain who Miles Davis was, but explores how he created. Through the stories of musicians who played with him – including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Marcus Miller, John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana – a picture emerges of a radical approach to his work: without fixed frameworks, without certainties, driven by risk and innovation. Miles did not provide answers. He created situations. The result is a mosaic-like documentary about creation in motion — and about an artist who, time and again, let go of the familiar to embrace the unknown.
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.
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Thee Marloes
Paradiso, Tuesday, February 16 at 07:30 PM GMT+1
Dreamy soul from IndonesiaThee Marloes began in Surabaya, Indonesia, with guitarist Sinatrya Dharaka and drummer Tommy Satwick, who found common ground in hip-hop, soul and reggae. When singer and keyboardist Natassya Sianturi joined them, everything fell into place. Together they create soul music with smooth basslines, organ, guitar and plenty of space for Sianturi’s warm voice. She sings in Indonesian and English about love, loss and everything that doesn’t always fit into words.
On their 2024 debut album ‘Perak’, their love for classic soul came through clearly. That remains the foundation on the follow-up ‘Di Hotel Malibu’, but the trio now alternates between understated ballads and light-hearted, danceable tracks with greater ease. Their Indonesian background also comes through more distinctly. For instance, ‘Boru’ is sung entirely in Batak, a language from North Sumatra, whilst ‘Under the Silver Moon’ and ‘I’d Be Lost’ are clearly aimed at the dance floor. The album was created following two years in which Thee Marloes toured the world, yet remained close to where the band began: Surabaya.
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AMN x wysiwyg: Can you hear the objects speak?
De Uitkijk, Thursday, October 15 at 09:00 PM GMT+2
In recent years, the Dutch government has launched a series of critical inquiries into the ethics of restitution—addressing looted artifacts and even human remains held in the national collection. Moving beyond straightforward provenance tracing, these investigations have raised more fundamental, open-ended questions about value, ownership, and justice.
Derived from Beyond Provenance, a transnational collaboration between art collective Indeks from Bandung and screening platform wysiwyg from The Hague, this interdisciplinary film program, Can you hear the objects speak? by Asian Movie Night and wysiwyg, seeks to reclaim the living worlds of displaced heritage. Rather than focusing solely on material significance—a logic that often mirrored colonial frameworks of preservation—the program foregrounds the emotional, cultural, spiritual, and communal values these objects hold for the communities from which they were taken, as a gateway to understand the animist and relational cosmopraxis shared by many Indigenous nations in the present day Indonesia.
Through film, conversation, and performance, we will listen to the voices of ancestral beings held hostage in museums, mineral stones extracted for AI technology, as well as the ghostly presence in the streets of Amsterdam built by looted wealth. In doing so, it challenges the Western ontological impulse to turn living beings into static objects, and instead reawakens a sense of liveness, agency, and wisdom in the beings we connect with, thus learning different ways of relating—ways that may help us not only rethink restitution, but also reimagine worlds and futures beyond the crisis we are facing.
- Language: Indonesia, English
- Subtitles: Engels
- Duration: 90 mins.
- Country: Indonesia, the Netherlands, Australia, India
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/amn-x-wysiwyg-can-you-hear-the-objects-speak
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Van de Illias tot nu: verhalen van oorlog herzien
De Balie, Monday, October 12 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
Terwijl de wereld zich in rap tempo herbewapend, ontmantelen we met theatergezelschap Zuidpool en de Ilias als startpunt de taal van oorlog. Waarom grijpen we telkens terug naar dezelfde verhalen om oorlog te begrijpen?
Al zo lang de mens verhalen vertelt, vertelt de mens verhalen over oorlog. De oertekst van de westerse literatuur is een oorlogsverhaal. De Ilias verhaalt over de Griekse strijd tegen Troje. Een epos dat als blauwdruk dient voor alle oorlogsverhalen erna.
Terwijl de wereld zich in rap tempo herbewapend, ontmantelen we met theatergroep Zuidpool en de Ilias als startpunt de taal van oorlog. De retoriek die Homerus beschreef, klinkt vandaag onverminderd door: in oorlogstaal die geweld normaliseert, in de framing van ‘onvermijdelijke’ conflicten, in de manier waarop wapens en veiligheid worden verkocht als vooruitgang. Waarom grijpen we telkens terug naar hetzelfde verhaal om oorlog te rechtvaardigen? Valt een wereld zonder oorlog überhaupt voor te stellen?
Met fragmenten uit de nieuwe theatervoorstelling van Zuidpool, NO MORE WARE MUSIC, door Kaat Hellings.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/van-de-illias-tot-nu-verhalen-van-oorlog-herzien
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Svmerion (MEX) + How To Disappear (MEX) + Nebelstørm (NL)
The Cave, Friday, September 11 at 09:00 PM GMT+2
Svmerion (MEX)
Fri September 11, 2026 starts at 23:00
Hailing from Gómez Palacio, Durango Mexican extreme metal force Svmerian delivers a savage blend of thrash and black metal fueled by themes of war, hatred, and violence. Formed in 2018, the band combines razor-sharp riffs, relentless aggression, and raw underground intensity into a sound that’s both chaotic and crushing. With a fierce DIY spirit and uncompromising energy, Svmerian continues to carve its name into the modern extreme metal scene.How To Disappear (MEX)
Fri September 11, 2026 starts at 22:00
Emerging from the underground with a bleak and emotionally charged sound, How to Disappear blends atmospheric black metal, post-metal, and haunting melancholy into an immersive sonic experience. Formed in 2022, the project explores themes of isolation, loss, and existential despair through crushing riffs, ethereal textures, and emotionally raw songwriting. Balancing aggression with cinematic atmosphere, How to Disappear crafts music that is as introspective as it is devastating.Nebelstørm (NL)
Fri September 11, 2026 starts at 21:00
Their performances are more rituals than concerts. Shrouded in smoke and minimal lighting, the band often literally disappears into the mist on stage, their silhouettes only vaguely visible as the music induces an almost trance-like state. The audience is immersed in a world where time fades and only the feeling of chill, darkness, and ecstasy remains. Although the band consciously remains independent of labels and commercial influences, they distribute their music through digital platforms and exclusive physical releases (often on limitededition cassette or vinyl). Each work is an incantation, a snapshot of inner turmoil and natural transience. NEBELSTØRM is built on mist, melancholy, and pure artistic conviction. In a world that is constantly getting louder, NEBELSTØRM whispers in stormy silence.https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/svmerion-mex-how-to-disappear-mex-nebelstorm-nl
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Molton Grove (NL) + Horizon Tide (NL) + RC Sullivan (NL)
The Cave, Saturday, September 12 at 09:00 PM GMT+2
Molton Grove (NL)
Sat September 12, 2026 starts at 23:00
Discover Molton Grove, the alternative rock sensation from Amsterdam! With their powerful riffs and melodies, they are gaining significant ground in the alternative rock scene. Although they draw inspiration from virtually every genre, the band’s sound is primarily rooted in the distinctive style of the 90s. Think of the energy of bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, blended with a contemporary twist that puts Molton Grove’s own stamp on the genre.Horizon Tide (NL)
Sat September 12, 2026 starts at 22:00
Horizon Tide (formed in 2015) is an alternative metal band with progressive influences, hailing from the Amsterdam/Utrecht region. The band consists of Daan Romein (vocals, guitar), Tom van der Schaaf (guitar), Hasan Işik (drums), and Lex de Vries (bass guitar). The impression Horizon Tide’s music leaves on the listener is one of an unexpected blend of various (progressive) elements drawn from the metal palette. It is like a story filled with surprising plot twists—music that makes you headbang one moment, drift away in a reverie the next, and occasionally catches you off guard with a sharp, unexpected turn. The band and its music are constantly evolving, yet they always manage to retain their own unique sound.RC Sullivan (NL)
Sat September 12, 2026 starts at 21:00
R.C. Sullivan is rough and harmonious. It's familiar, yet exciting. The beat is fast and energetic, still variably so. The lyrics are introspective, though inviting. The music is chaotic but catchy. It's melodic hardcore. Expect melodic riffs, vehement vocals and pounding rhythms.https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/molton-grove-nl-horizon-tide-nl-rc-sullivan-nl
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Ukrainian New Wave
Splendor, Friday, October 30 at 07:00 PM GMT+1
Antonii Baryshevskyi presents:SplenDoor to Ukraine: CINEMAMore info soon
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Ontworteld: W.C. Handy en Leadbelly + Music by Friends
Splendor, Friday, October 2 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
River Adomeit presents:First edition of the new roots-focused series begins with two vital early American Blues musicians, W.C. Handy and Lead Belly. Siebren Smink will play an opening guitar set, celebrating fellow Amsterdam composers.
First set:
Siebren Smink - guitarSecond set:
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Cem Karayalçin - guitar
France Amado - voice
River Adomeit - basshttps://offbeat.amsterdam/event/ontworteld-wc-handy-en-leadbelly-music-by-friends
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The Mary Wallopers
Paradiso, Saturday, January 30 at 07:00 PM GMT+1
Irish folk with a punk attitudeThis is the concert on Saturday, January 30. The Mary Walloppers is also giving a concert on Friday, January 29.
The Mary Wallopers breathe new life into Irish folk songs, without smoothing out the rough edges. The band from Dundalk began during the COVID-19 lockdown with live streams from the living room of brothers Charles and Andrew Handy. What started as a trio grew into a six-piece band, featuring banjo, accordion, tin whistle, uilleann pipes and drums. Traditional songs and protest tunes are given driving rhythms and loose harmonies, ensuring the music remains true to the Irish folk tradition whilst retaining the directness of punk.
The songs deal with working-class life, the housing crisis and resistance to exploitation. Humour and politics blend effortlessly: old Irish folk tunes are not treated as museum pieces, but as stories that still have something to say. On 18 September, their third album ‘Paddywhackery’ is released, recorded in two weeks with James Skelly of The Coral. On tracks such as ‘Landlord’s Demise’, ‘Crowns of England’ and ‘The Big Mixer’, The Mary Wallopers sound fuller and more powerful. At the same time, the core remains the same: using songs from the Irish tradition to say something about life today.
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The Mary Wallopers
Paradiso, Friday, January 29 at 07:30 PM GMT+1
Irish folk with a punk attitudeThis is the concert on Friday, January 29. The Mary Walloppers is also giving a concert on Saturday, January 30.
The Mary Wallopers breathe new life into Irish folk songs, without smoothing out the rough edges. The band from Dundalk began during the COVID-19 lockdown with live streams from the living room of brothers Charles and Andrew Handy. What started as a trio grew into a six-piece band, featuring banjo, accordion, tin whistle, uilleann pipes and drums. Traditional songs and protest tunes are given driving rhythms and loose harmonies, ensuring the music remains true to the Irish folk tradition whilst retaining the directness of punk.
The songs deal with working-class life, the housing crisis and resistance to exploitation. Humour and politics blend effortlessly: old Irish folk tunes are not treated as museum pieces, but as stories that still have something to say. On 18 September, their third album ‘Paddywhackery’ is released, recorded in two weeks with James Skelly of The Coral. On tracks such as ‘Landlord’s Demise’, ‘Crowns of England’ and ‘The Big Mixer’, The Mary Wallopers sound fuller and more powerful. At the same time, the core remains the same: using songs from the Irish tradition to say something about life today.
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Squeeze
Paradiso, Sunday, March 21 at 07:30 PM GMT+1
A mainstay of British popSqueeze are the British band formed around songwriters Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. Since emerging in the late seventies, they have become a defining presence in British pop, with songs such as 'Cool for Cats' and 'Up the Junction' now regarded as classics. Between 1978 and 1996, 11 singles reached the UK Top 40. Their influence can be heard in artists including Lily Allen and The Killers. More than five decades on, Tilbrook and Difford are still making music together. In 2026, they released 'Trixies', an album first conceived during their teenage years.
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Karate Boogaloo
Paradiso, Saturday, February 13 at 10:00 PM GMT+1
Instrumental funk and soul from MelbourneThe four members of Karate Boogaloo have been making music together since their school days. In Melbourne, bassist Henry Jenkins, drummer Hudson Whitlock, organist Callum Riley and guitarist Darvid Thor began by covering songs by Booker T. & The M.G.’s and The Meters. Almost twenty years on, they have distilled those influences into their own brand of instrumental funk and soul. Hammond organ, guitar, bass and drums form the foundation for playful melodies and the tension of an old film soundtrack. The music is recorded live without overdubs, clearly demonstrating just how well the quartet plays together.
Their new album, ‘Access All Areas’, is due for release on 9 October. For this new album, Karate Boogaloo stripped away everything that made the tracks more complicated than necessary. Recorded on four tracks and with as little embellishment as possible, the album showcases how Karate Boogaloo have fully made the instrumental funk and soul of their heroes their own.
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Herres op woendag
Maloe Melo, Wednesday, September 30 at 09:00 PM GMT+2
Allicht + Lots of Parking + DJ Sjaak
Allicht
Allicht is een Nederlandstalig synthpop-duo, opgericht omdat er te weinig Nederlandstalige synthpop wordt gemaakt. Muziek over het leven, want tot dusver zijn we onsterfelijk gebleken, nietwaar? Binnenkort te zien op een podium bij U in de buurt. Vanzelfsprekend, natuurlijk, vrijwel zeker, Allicht.
Lots of Parking
Parking Lot (Amsterdam): Een vierkoppige band die rauwe en energieke hardcore punk speelt. Je kunt hun muziek beluisteren via hun Parking Lot Bandcamp.
DJ Sjaak
De Amsterdamse DJ Sjaak (@bootlegsjaak) staat al ruim zeven jaar achter de draaitafel. Ze is een bekende in de Amsterdamse alternatieve muziekscene. Haar sets zijn altijd dansbaar en energiek, variërend van post/egg punk en darkwave tot de meest dansbare rock-‘n-roll en goth.
Poster door @bootlegsjaak Tickets 12,50 / 7,50 voor de kleine beurs
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Live jazz with Ron Cha
Contra, Thursday, October 1 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's menu is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balance between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert consists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your table, your company, and the atmosphere.
This edition we welcome Ron Cha quartet!
Ronojit Chaliha aka. Ron Cha is Pianist, Producer, Composer and Educator from Assam, India. Ron has had a Western Classical Piano background for 15 years and then crossed over to Jazz, RnB and Gospel music. Ron is the recipient of the 1st A.R. Rahman 100% Full Scholarship to Berklee College of Music. He has toured America, Europe and Asia with artists suchas Lizzy McAlpine, Ferenc Németh, Gregory Tardy, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Stephanie McKay and his own projects as a bandleader. This time he will bring his own quartet of rising stars in the Dutch jazz scene.
Ron Cha - piano
Joan Fort - Guitar
Omer Govreen - Double Bass
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Groove sessions with Giuls
Contra, Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's menu is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balance between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert consists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your table, your company, and the atmosphere.
This edition we welcome Giuls!
Giuls is an Italian R&B artist currently based in Amsterdam. She is bringing honesty and vulnerability to the stage, delivering soulful vocals and a captivating performance. Expect a dynamic live show where pianist Micah Graves and drummer Prayanswer interact with one another, creating a rich musical dialogue driven by groove, improvisation, and soul. Their chemistry on stage transforms each performance into an immersive experience, where rhythm, emotion, and spontaneity come together in a unique way.
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Friday Night Live - ADE edition - ft. Ikigai
Contra, Friday, October 23 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
Friday Night Live is the long awaited late night jam session refuge for jazz players and lovers alike! Steamy jazz, dimmed lights, bold cocktails, a delicious chef's menu and Europe’s finest musicians letting loose; Friday Night Live seeks out to become both an inspiring as well as highly entertaining institution of Amsterdam. Opening set from 20:00-21:30, jam session from 21:30-23:00, free entry if you bring your instrument.
To celebrate ADE we organise a week of eclectic, futuristic but above all insanely groovy electronic jazz! Inspired by the NU Jazz movement that has taken over the USA, UK and Europe we invite artists that blend jazz with electronic music, hiphop and other influences.
IKIGAI is an Amsterdam-based collective built around groove, improvisation and interaction. Founded by D!ma Loginov and Justin Maas, the project brings together musicians from different backgrounds and scenes, creating music somewhere between jazz, soul, electronic and grove based music.
Dima Loginov - Trumpet
Kitano Hernandez - piano/keys
Agus Fulka - Guitar
Justin Maas - Bass
Max Sergeant - Drumshttps://offbeat.amsterdam/event/friday-night-live-ade-edition-ft-ikigai
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The Black Fire Documentary (2023)
Melkweg, Wednesday, October 14 at 07:00 PM GMT+2
The Amsterdam-based music platform Steppin’ Into Tomorrow is back with a special curated night of three short Afro-jazz documentaries and an online Q&A with saxophonist James “Plunky” Branch.
Juju to Oneness of Juju (2026)
The story of the evolution of the legendary African spiritual jazz group Juju into Oneness of Juju, known from tracks like 'African Rhythms'.The Black Fire Documentary (2023)
The Black Fire Documentary uncovers Washington, DC’s music and its cultural heritage by highlighting the documents, images, photographs, art, video footage, music and the people behind Black Fire Records. Through the use of primary and secondary research methods, in-person interviews, and archival and media footage and photography, the documentary shines light on a Black-owned independent jazz record label started in Chocolate City, aka the nation’s capital in the 1970’s. Established by DJ and record producer Jimmy Gray, and saxophonist James “Plunky” Branch who led the band Oneness Of Juju, Black Fire Records followed in the footsteps of other influential black-owned independent labels like Strata-East and Tribe.Tony Williams in Africa (1973)
Tony Williams in Africa is a 37-minute short by bassist and educator Willie Ruff that follows American jazz drummer Tony Williams on a trip to Senegal and Gambia in 1972, featuring super 8mm footage of Williams jamming outdoors with West African drummers as well as a framing section with Ruff, Williams, and pianist Dwike Mitchell presenting the film on 16mm to local children. Restored by the Yale Film Archive and hasn’t been released on any commercial streaming services.Online Q&A: Plunky Branch
After the films there is an online Q&A with James “Plunky” Branch to talk about Black Fire Records and his band Oneness of Juju!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/the-black-fire-documentary-2023
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Pottenkijkers: Bouchra
De Uitkijk, Wednesday, September 16 at 09:00 PM GMT+2
After a summer break, Pottenkijkers returns to our favorite theater De Uitkijk on September 16 with the original, groundbreaking animated film Bouchra (2025), the first feature film by documentary filmmaker Orian Barki and visual artist Meriem Bennani (known for the web series 2 Lizards).
Bouchra, a filmmaker from New York, tries to write about her departure from Casablanca and her mother in Morocco. In the nine years since Bouchra came out, she and her mother have barely spoken. While Bouchra seeks support from her friends in the New York queer scene, she picks up the phone and calls her mother. In doing so, she tries to come to terms with exactly what happened, and with everything that has remained unspoken between them.
Barki and Bennani bring documentary, fiction, improvisation and memory together. Bouchra and her mother appear as coyotes, sometimes in multiple versions at once, as they approach, avoid and repeatedly try to understand one another. Bouchra is not only a film about a complicated mother-daughter relationship, but also about migration, intimacy, and the question of how to tell a story that has not yet reached its end.
- Language: English, French, Arabic
- Subtitles: English
- Duration: 83 mins.
- Director: Orian Yani Barki & Meriem Bennani
- Cast: Meriem Bennani, Orian Barki, Fayçal Azizi
- Year: 2025
- Country: United States, Italy, Maroc
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How Diversity And Inclusion Came Under Attack
De Balie, Thursday, October 22 at 07:30 PM GMT+2
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are under fire from both sides of the political spectre: efforts are dismissed as ‘woke’ on the right and as a corporate checklist substituting real change on the left. How have these principles of diversity become so politicized?
The death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday marks a tragic low point in the culture war surrounding diversity and inclusion policies. In the United States, the Trump administration is rolling back such policies, while in the Netherlands, major corporations are pulling out of events such as Amsterdam’s Canal Parade. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are under fire from both sides: efforts are dismissed as ‘woke’ on the right and as a corporate checklist substituting real change on the left.
The diversity principle holds that societies, institutions and democracies are strengthened when people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives engage with one another. But how to get there, when this very notion has become so politicized?
Tonight we look at the role that universities have played in the ideas and policies on diversity, equity and inclusion. Professor David B. Oppenheimer wrote the book The Diversity Principle, which chronicles how diversity became a foundational value of higher education over the last two hundred years, from quota for Jewish students at Ivy League schools to the desegregation of schools in the American South after the civil rights movement. He will enter into conversation with Dr. Ivana Isailović, who examines how neoliberalism is incorporating emancipatory thoughts and movements.
About the speakersDavid B. Oppenheimer is a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and Co-Director of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law. He is the author of The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea.
Ivana Isailović is Assistant Professor of EU law and the academic coordinator of the Sustainable Global Economic Law (SGEL) interdisciplinary research project. Her research sits at the intersection of law, gender studies, critical theory and political economy. Her ongoing research examines the interplay between law, political economy and gender based inequalities in global contexts.
Samira Rafaela is a former Member of the European Parliament, international speaker and advisor advocating for better women’s health. She also conducted research into the gender pay gap as a visiting researcher at Cornell University in the US.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/how-diversity-and-inclusion-came-under-attack
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A Man of Integrity
De Balie, Sunday, September 13 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
A principled man refuses to surrender his small farm to a powerful corporation, but his resistance draws him into a corrupt system where money, influence and violence dictate the rules.
Reza, a former university lecturer, has withdrawn from public life and moved with his wife and young son to a remote village in northern Iran, where he runs a small goldfish farm. Hoping to live quietly and independently, he soon discovers that keeping out of local power struggles is easier said than done.
A powerful corporation, backed by corrupt local officials, is determined to take control of the land and water around his farm. When Reza refuses to cooperate, seemingly minor acts of intimidation gradually escalate into a campaign designed to force him out. His commitment to honesty and principle is put to the test.
With A Man of Integrity, Mohammad Rasoulof delivers a tense and uncompromising portrait of corruption and power. Reza’s struggle is not simply against a particular company or group of officials, but against a society in which injustice has become deeply embedded.
The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where Rasoulof was awarded the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Film.
On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about power, repression and the representation of tyranny in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the opportunity to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig
De Balie, Sunday, September 27 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
When a judge’s service pistol disappears, mounting political unrest turns a Tehran family against itself as suspicion, fear and authoritarian power invade their home.
Iman is appointed as an investigating judge at Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. His promotion brings both prestige and a new burden – as protests erupt across the country, he is expected to enforce the state’s increasingly severe response. Meanwhile, his wife and two daughters are watching the events unfold on social media, increasingly questioning the system their father serves.
When his service pistol mysteriously disappears, the tensions inside the family reach breaking point. Suspicion turns inward as father, mother and daughters become trapped in a struggle over trust, authority and belief. What begins as a family drama gradually transforms into a claustrophobic portrait of a society consumed by fear and paranoia.
With The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohammad Rasoulof connects the intimate and the political with extraordinary force. The film was made under the threat of repression in Iran, and its story draws directly on the nationwide protests of 2022. Moving between the streets of Tehran and the increasingly oppressive confines of the family home, Rasoulof examines how authoritarian power penetrates private life — shaping relationships, eroding trust and turning even a family into a battleground.
The film premiered in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Prize. Rasoulof himself had fled Iran shortly before the premiere after being sentenced to prison and receiving a flogging sentence for his filmmaking and criticism of the Iranian authorities.
On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about power, repression and the representation of tyranny in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the opportunity to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.
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There Is No Evil
De Balie, Sunday, September 20 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
Four stories reveal the human cost of Iran’s death-penalty system, as ordinary people are forced to choose between obedience, resistance and moral responsibility.
A husband returns home after a night shift. A young soldier struggles with an order he cannot accept. A man living in isolation carries the consequences of a decision made years earlier. And a young couple discovers that the past of someone close to them is not what they imagined. Across these stories, Rasoulof moves between the everyday and the extraordinary, revealing how political repression can reach deep into private lives.
Rather than depicting authoritarianism solely through its institutions, There Is No Evil focuses on the individuals who are forced to navigate them. Some obey, some resist, and others try to find a way to live with the consequences of their choices. The result is a quietly devastating film about moral responsibility, complicity and the price of obedience.
The film was made under the shadow of Rasoulof’s own persecution by the Iranian authorities. At the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, where he was unable to attend because of a travel ban, There Is No Evil won the Golden Bear for Best Film.
On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about power, repression and the representation of tyranny in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the opportunity to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.
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The Iron Island
De Balie, Sunday, September 6 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
A community living aboard a stranded ship is held together by a charismatic captain whose paternal authority slowly reveals itself as a system of control.
A rusting oil tanker stranded in the Persian Gulf has become an unlikely home for a community of poor and displaced families. Here, children go to school, marriages are arranged, livelihoods are built from scrap metal and oil, and Captain Nemat presides over it all. Charismatic, paternal and increasingly authoritarian, he keeps the fragile community together while quietly dismantling the very ship on which they live.
In Iron Island, Mohammad Rasoulof turns the tanker into a miniature society and a powerful allegory of life under authoritarian rule. The Captain offers protection and stability, but demands obedience in return. When the young Ahmad falls in love with a girl whom Nemat has promised to another man, his refusal to accept the rules of the community brings the Captain’s authority into sharp focus. Meanwhile, the ship itself is slowly sinking beneath them.
Made in 2005, Iron Island already contains many of the themes that would define Rasoulof’s later work: the mechanisms of power, obedience and punishment, the relationship between individual freedom and collective order, and the ways ordinary people become complicit in systems that ultimately threaten them. The film premiered at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight.
On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about the representation of power and oppression in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the chance to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.
zo 20 sep / 14:00 CinemaThere Is No Evil
Four stories reveal the human cost of Iran’s death-penalty system, as ordinary people are forced to choose between obedience, resistance and moral responsibility. A husband returns home after a night shift. A young soldier struggles with an order he cannot accept. A man living in isolation carries the consequences of a decision made years earlier.
Meer Info Tickets zo 27 sep / 14:00 CinemaThe Seed of the Sacred Fig
When a judge’s service pistol disappears, mounting political unrest turns a Tehran family against itself as suspicion, fear and authoritarian power invade their home. Iman is appointed as an investigating judge at Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. His promotion brings both prestige and a new burden – as protests erupt across the country, he is expected to
Meer Info Tickets vr 4 sep / 19:30 Geopolitiek & Mensenrechten Idee & VerbeeldingMohammad Rasoulof: The Aesthetics of Tyranny
Mohammad Rasoulof is considered one of the most important modern-day Iranian filmmakers. In his films, he exposes the inner workings of the Iranian regime and shows how political oppression and corruption shape the everyday lives of Iranians. Rasoulof’s films themselves have also been marked by repression. During this edition of The State of the World,
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CinéDialoog: Sovereign Son
De Balie, Tuesday, September 22 at 07:30 PM GMT+2
In een zelfgebouwde tent aan de rand van Amsterdam wordt eind 2021 het lichaam gevonden van de Engelse Stanley Powton. Stichting De Eenzame Uitvaart, een initiatief waarbij dichters een gedicht schrijven voor mensen zonder nabestaanden, spoort zijn zoon Marcus op, nét op tijd voor de begrafenis.
Als baby heeft Marcus zijn vader één keer ontmoet en hij probeerde hem al jaren te vinden. Marcus wil zijn vader postuum leren kennen. Samen met filmmaker Cindy Jansen keert hij terug naar de plek waar Stanley leefde en stierf. Zonder de tent, maar met de sporen van een leven buiten de instituties. Voor Marcus zijn het schatten.
Terwijl hij zijn vaders spoor volgt, groeit bij Marcus de identificatie. Stanley’s radicale terugtrekking uit de samenleving wordt een verleidelijk tegenbeeld van Marcus’ eigen leven. Zijn wantrouwen tegenover instanties neemt toe en hij raakt steeds meer gefascineerd door mannelijke online ideeën die controle, zelfredzaamheid en zelfbeheersing beloven.
Met behulp van AI-gegeneerde beelden onderzoekt de film hoe herinnering en identiteit worden gevormd en herschreven en wordt ook Marcus’ wankele grip op zijn eigen verhaal zichtbaar. Wat begon als een zoektocht naar een verdwenen vader, verschuift gaandeweg naar Marcus’ verlangen om buiten het systeem te leven. Een nieuwe start buiten Nederland, op zijn eigen voorwaarden.
Na de vertoning gaan we met de filmmaker in gesprek over Sovereign Son en over het gebruik van AI in de film een in ’t algemeen.
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Black Achievement Month: Samba Traoré
De Balie, Sunday, October 11 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
Na een mislukte overval op een benzinestation, waarbij zijn medeplichtige wordt gedood, vlucht Samba Traoré met een koffer vol geld naar zijn geboortedorp in Burkina Faso. Daar probeert hij een nieuw leven te beginnen en zijn verleden achter zich te laten.
Met het gestolen geld bouwt Samba een nieuw bestaan op. Hij trouwt met Saratou, wordt opgenomen in het dorpsleven en opent samen met zijn jeugdvriend de eerste bar van het dorp. Voor de buitenwereld lijkt hij een nieuw leven te hebben gevonden. Maar het geld dat hem vrijheid heeft gebracht, wordt tegelijkertijd een voortdurende herinnering aan de misdaad die eraan voorafging. Schuldgevoel en de angst om ontdekt te worden blijven hem achtervolgen.
Met Samba Traoré maakt Idrissa Ouédraogo een ingetogen en menselijke film over schuld, verlossing en de mogelijkheid van een tweede kans. De film onderzoekt de spanning tussen het verlangen naar een nieuw begin en de vraag of je ooit werkelijk aan je verleden kunt ontsnappen.
Samba Traoré uit 1992 geldt als een klassieker van de West-Afrikaanse cinema. De film werd bekroond met de Zilveren Beer op het Filmfestival van Berlijn en is recent in 4K gerestaureerd.
Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt naar de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-samba-traore
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Black Achievement Month: Bal poussière
De Balie, Sunday, October 4 at 02:00 PM GMT+2
Demi-dieu, een rijke boer en dorpshoofd, heeft vijf vrouwen. Wanneer hij besluit een zesde vrouw te trouwen, de jonge Binta, heeft hij daar een bijzondere reden voor: hij wil voor iedere dag van de week een vrouw hebben — met uitzondering van zondag, zijn rustdag. Zijn vijf vrouwen zijn allerminst blij met zijn plan.
Maar Binta is geen vrouw die zich zomaar laat vertellen wat ze moet doen. Modern, zelfverzekerd en onafhankelijk, weigert ze zich aan de bestaande verhoudingen te onderwerpen. Al snel ontstaat er een conflict, niet alleen met haar echtgenoot, maar ook met zijn vijf andere vrouwen.
Met Bal poussière maakt Henri Duparc een geestige en speelse komedie over liefde, huwelijk, polygamie en de strijd om autonomie. De film gebruikt de absurditeit van Demi-dieu’s ideaal van een vrouw voor elke dag van de week om traditionele machtsverhoudingen op de hak te nemen. Centraal staat Binta, die weigert zich te voegen naar de rol die haar wordt opgelegd.
Bal poussière uit 1988 is een van de bekendste films van de Ivoriaanse filmmaker Henri Duparc en een vrolijke, eigenzinnige klassieker van de West-Afrikaanse cinema.
Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt naar de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-bal-poussiere
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Black Achievement Month: 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema
De Balie, Saturday, October 3 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
Hoe ontstaat een cinema wanneer filmmakers voor het eerst de vrijheid krijgen om hun eigen verhalen te vertellen? En hoeveel van die artistieke onafhankelijkheid is er vandaag nog over?
Na de vertoning van Férid Boughedirs Caméra d’Afrique gaan we in gesprek over de ontwikkeling van de Afrikaanse cinema na de onafhankelijkheid. De nieuwe generatie filmmakers richtte zich niet alleen op de urgente maatschappelijke en politieke thema’s waarmee Afrikaanse cinema vaak wordt geassocieerd, maar maakte ook lichte, humoristische en toegankelijke films over liefde, relaties, familie, ambitie en het dagelijks leven — thema’s die net zo goed de Amerikaanse en Franse cinema van die tijd kenmerkten.
We bespreken hoe filmmakers in de eerste decennia na de onafhankelijkheid vanuit hun eigen artistieke en culturele perspectief konden werken, vaak onder moeilijke omstandigheden maar met een sterke behoefte aan zelfexpressie. Welke ruimte ontstond er toen Afrikaanse filmmakers niet langer hoefden te voldoen aan de verwachtingen van de koloniale blik? En in hoeverre bepalen Europese financiers, festivals, distributeurs en internationale verwachtingen vandaag nog steeds welke Afrikaanse films worden gemaakt en gezien?
Het gesprek verbindt de filmgeschiedenis met het heden en onderzoekt wat een werkelijk onafhankelijk Afrikaans filmgeluid betekent.
Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt op de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-60-jaar-west-afrikaanse-cinema
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Black Achievement Month: Korte Films uit West-Afrika
De Balie, Sunday, October 18 at 03:00 PM GMT+2
Lamb – La Lutte (Paulin Vieyra) – Senegal, 1963
Sur la dune de la solitude (Timité Bassori) – Niger, 1964
Le Retour d’un aventurier (Moustapha Alassane) – Ivoorkust, 1966
Troublemaker (Olive Nwosu) – Nigeria, 2019Deze selectie van vier korte films laat zien hoe veelzijdig de nieuwe Afrikaanse cinema vanaf het begin was — en hoe filmmakers tot op de dag van vandaag verschillende vormen vinden om de werkelijkheid van het continent te verbeelden.
In Lamb – La Lutte (1963) van Paulin Vieyra staat de Senegalese worsteltraditie centraal, en de belangrijke plaats die deze inneemt in het dagelijks leven. Timité Bassori’s Sur la dune de la solitude (1964) is een mysterieuze en sfeervolle vertelling over liefde en verlies. In Le Retour d’un aventurier (1966) speelt Moustapha Alassane met de invloed van de Amerikaanse western op de verbeelding van een jonge generatie in Niger. Met Troublemaker (2019) van Olive Nwosu krijgt de selectie een hedendaagse tegenhanger: op een snikhete dag in Oost-Nigeria ontdekt een jonge jongen de gevolgen van zijn eigen daden.
Vier films, vier perspectieven en vier heel verschillende manieren van kijken. Samen tonen ze een cinema die zich niet in één vorm of verhaal laat vangen, maar steeds opnieuw zoekt naar manieren om West-Afrika en zijn veranderende werkelijkheid te verbeelden.
Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt naar de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-korte-films-uit-west-afrika
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Dok Night – SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA presented by Jeffrey Babcock
Plantage Dok, Thursday, November 19 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
18:00 Bar open 19:00 Vegan Dinner 20:30 SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA presented by Jeffrey Babcock A series of socially engaged movies, screened once a month on Thursdays. Touching on such hot topics as immigration, homelessness, racism, education, radical gender propositions, the pandemic and gentrification, these films not only explore visionary politics, but are also chosen to stir our imagination and creativity. The essence of cinema is the collective experience, and these screenings are aimed at creating intimate communities again in an increasingly hectic and fragmented world.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dok-night-symbiopsychotaxicinema-presented-by-jeffrey-babcock-2
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Dok Night – SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA presented by Jeffrey Babcock
Plantage Dok, Thursday, October 8 at 06:00 PM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
18:00 Bar open 19:00 Vegan Dinner 20:30 SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA presented by Jeffrey Babcock A series of socially engaged movies, screened once a month on Thursdays. Touching on such hot topics as immigration, homelessness, racism, education, radical gender propositions, the pandemic and gentrification, these films not only explore visionary politics, but are also chosen to stir our imagination and creativity. The essence of cinema is the collective experience, and these screenings are aimed at creating intimate communities again in an increasingly hectic and fragmented world.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dok-night-symbiopsychotaxicinema-presented-by-jeffrey-babcock-1
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Dok Night – SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA Presented by Jeffrey Babcock
Plantage Dok, Thursday, September 17 at 06:00 PM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
18:00 Bar open 19:00 Vegan Ethiopian Dinner by Moknen 20:30 SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXICINEMA presented by Jeffrey Babcock A series of socially engaged movies, screened once a month on Thursdays. Touching on such hot topics as immigration, homelessness, racism, education, radical gender propositions, the pandemic and gentrification, these films not only explore visionary politics, but are also chosen to stir our imagination and creativity. The essence of cinema is the collective experience, and these screenings are aimed at creating intimate communities again in an increasingly hectic and fragmented world.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dok-night-symbiopsychotaxicinema-presented-by-jeffrey-babcock
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Dok Night – Benefit Dinner by Het Laatste Avondmaal
Plantage Dok, Thursday, September 24 at 06:00 PM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dok-night-benefit-dinner-by-het-laatste-avondmaal-2
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Dok Night – Benefit Dinner by Het Laatste Avondmaal
Plantage Dok, Thursday, November 26 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dok-night-benefit-dinner-by-het-laatste-avondmaal-1
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Dok Night – Benefit Dinner by Het Laatste Avondmaal
Plantage Dok, Thursday, October 29 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dok-night-benefit-dinner-by-het-laatste-avondmaal
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, December 17 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, December 3 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, November 12 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, November 5 at 06:00 PM GMT+1
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, October 22 at 06:00 PM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, October 1 at 06:00 PM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, October 15 at 06:00 PM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Dok Night
Plantage Dok, Thursday, September 10 at 06:00 AM GMT+2
Every Thursday there’s a Vegan Dinner accompanying an exhibition opening/closing, a live performance, live music, movie screening or … Come meet other people interested in art and activism, good food and great prices. Bring your favourite game and your friends. Or meet new people at the bar.
More info about the program is coming soon…
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Reporting on Russia – with Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker
De Balie, Friday, October 16 at 08:00 PM GMT+2
How do journalists report on a country where truth itself has become a political battleground? Shaun Walker and Pjotr Sauer discuss their reporting on Russia, the war in Ukraine, and the growing influence of propaganda and misinformation.
Drawing on years of experience reporting from the region, they examine how authoritarian regimes manipulate information, how journalists navigate censorship and disinformation, and what these developments mean for democratic societies.
About the speakers
Shaun Walker, has reported extensively on Russia and the post-Soviet world, exploring how history and memory are used to shape contemporary politics. He is the author of the non-fiction books Odessa Dreams: The Dark Heart of Ukraine’s Online Marriage Industry (2014) and The Long Hangover: Putin’s New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past (2018). The Illegals: Russia’s Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West (2025) is about the agents who lived apparently normal lives in the west as part of Soviet espionage programmes.Pjotr Sauer is a prominent Russian affairs correspondent for The Guardian, known for his extensive on-the-ground reporting on Russia and the war in Ukraine. Raised in Moscow, his journalism career has been shaped by deep regional expertise, ultimately making him a sought-after voice on Russian current events.
https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/reporting-on-russia-with-pjotr-sauer-and-shaun-walker