Poetry Expo 23 / 14 February 2023

The slaughter is about to begin

Poetry Expo 23

Three poetry films about war, racism, pushbacks, modern-day concentration camps and the long and perilous journey of immigration.


Kordelio Concentration Camp (2019)

A film by Sylvain L’Espérance, Yannis Karamitros and Jazra Khaleed
Photography: Paris Nikolaou
Music: Alexey A. Fokurov
Poetry: Ghayath Almadhoun, Jazra Khaleed
Translation: Catherine Cobham, Karen Van Dyck


Gone Is Syria, Gone (2016)

A film by Jazra Khaleed
Photography: Sylvain L’Espérance
Editing: Yannis Karamitros
Sound: Jason Bakey
Voice: Eleni B
Translation: Peter Constantine


The Aegean Or The Anus of Death (2014)

A film by Eleni Gioti and Jazra Khaleed
Photography: Alexis Iosifidis
Sound: Iasonas Theofanou
Voice: Iasonas Panagiotopoulos
Man with life jacket: Laberouk
Translation: Josephine Simple


The project is part of the subtheme Connect not divide.

Author

Jazra Khaleed

Jazra Khaleed is an Athens-based poet, filmmaker, performer and translator. His work addresses issues around immigration, war, racism, social injustice, class struggle and poverty.

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