To honor its 23rd edition, the Film Festival and International Human Rights Forum (FIFDH) presents a triptych by the Mexican photographer Luvia Lazo on posters made with Studio BAD. Through his photo series Kanitlow – “the faces fade” in Zapotec – the artist documents the metamorphosis of his community with poetry and gentleness.
Through these portraits hidden behind plant elements, Luvia questions the notions of identity, roots, mourning and collective memory. She will participate in the Festival as a member of the jury, alongside Palestinian director Mohamed Jabaly and multidisciplinary artist Baloji.
An edition between anger and tenderness
Faced with the rise in strength of the extreme right, the non-respect of international law, the powerlessness vis-à-vis the ongoing genocide in Gaza and other forgotten current conflicts, anger and indignation constitute a driving force that can become a lever for mobilization. However, to combat astonishment, not give in to paralysis and seek, together, the resources to think, resist and act, the 23rd edition of the FIFDH is also an invitation to reshape our societies through care, solidarity and empathy.
Laura Longobardi and Laila Alonso Huarte, co-editorial directors of the FIFDH: “In a world fractured by crises, the programming of this edition exposes and denounces human rights violations, sometimes with anger, in tune with the committed personalities who are invited to the FIFDH. But she also takes a step aside, raises her gaze and questions: how can we protect what makes us human, what brings us together? Echoing the programming, Luvia Lazo’s perspective invites us to take care of our relationships, but also to celebrate and give meaning to what unites us.
