Lørdag kl. 2 Moviescreening "A letter to Lanka"

Lørdag kl. 2 showcases A Letter to Lanka av Ilakkiya Mariya Simon followed by a discussion with the director. 

About Lørdag kl. 2: 

“Lørdag kl. 2” is a social meeting place to build networks. This is a “come-as-you-are” for all women whether you are a refugee, labor immigrant, student, ethnical Norwegian or other. We welcome all. The network was started in the winter of 2020 to prevent isolation and to create a sense of community. We meet at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (NNKM) where we share a cup of coffee or tea to get to know each other, share thoughts and ideas and form new friendships. While there, you also have the opportunity to participate in different activities, create art or handicrafts and even go on a tour of the museum if you like. “Lørdag kl. 2” is also a great arena to learn and practice different languages. Feel free to bring your children! We welcome you into our network!

About A Letter to Lanka (Simon 2023, 28 min)

A Letter to Lanka moves between memories of the civil war to the present political turmoil in Sri Lanka. Told through a poetic and personal journey of the filmmaker's reconnection to land, soil, and people, it invites the audience into existential questions of belonging in a chaotic world. What does it mean to be at home in the world? What binds people together, and what can break them apart?

The film has been screened at over 20 film festivals and has won three awards.

Ilakkiya Mariya Simon holds a Master's in Visual Anthropology from UiT (with a stipend from the Centre for Women's and Gender Research) and a BA in Social Anthropology from the University of Bergen. Prior to getting into anthropology, she was a teacher and movement practitioner from different disciplines and arts. Her experiences with movement and her Sri Lankan ancestry are what underpins her anthropological interest exploring existential themes of home, belonging, identity, and the environment.