The Flower Stand Silently, Witnessing
2024 / 17m / Documentary Short
Directed by Theo Panagopoulos
SYNOPSISIn a quiet act of reclamation, archival images of Palestinian wildflowers become the starting point for a meditation on land, memory, and power.
ABOUT THE FILMDirected by Theo Panagopoulos (2024), The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing reclaims archival footage to reflect on land, memory, and representation. This short film recontextualizes archival botanical footage shot in Palestine found by Palestinian filmmaker based in Scotland. What first appears as neutral nature documentation reveals deeper issues between image-making, territory, and colonial gaze.
This film is shown as a double feature with Ai Wei Wei Never Sorry.
SHOWTIMES6:30pm
Wednesday April 29th
2:00pm
Thursday April 30th