The Art of Exile: A Screening and Conversation

Join us for a screening of the short documentary film The Art of Exile, co-presented by Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) & City of Asylum, and a conversation featuring Sudanese activist and writer Rania Mamoun (Something Evergreen Called Life), Algerian novelist and human rights defender Anouar Rahmani, and Vietnamese pop star and dissident Mai Khôi, moderated by ARC’s executive director, Julie Trébault.

Art of Exile, brings together three documentary shorts from directors Dara Kell and Veena Rao that recount the stories of a visionary, self-taught artist, a boundary-pushing novelist, and a defiant musician who challenge the status quo, preconceived notions, and the boundaries of the permissible. The discussion will highlight the work of each writer and ask, what does it mean to make art while navigating the creative, personal, and logistical challenge of living in exile.

This is a World Voices Festival event. For the full lineup, go to worldvoices.pen.org.