Screening at Bratislava’s commemoration of Velvet Revolution

The Great European Disaster Movie had its first public screening in Bratislava on November 17th in the course of a very special event: the 25^th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which saw a peaceful transition of power ending 41 years of communist rule in the then Czechoslovakia.

Thousands of people, led by the president of the Republic, took part in the all-day commemoration in the Old Market of the Slovakian capital. The event was organised by several non-governmental organisations including Projekt Fórum Association, part of the international debating network Time to Talk, which approached us for permission to show the film.

The day also included a series of public discussions exhibitions and a concert. The underlying theme of the event, which was entitled New Fences, was the refugee emergency and the reaction to the crisis in Eastern Europe, in a reminder that old divisions can easily make way for new ones both on our borders and within our societies.