Organized as part of a seminar by students of the Social / Cultural Anthropology and Cultural Studies degree program, the festival is aimed at those interested in film and culture. 
This year's film selection highlights cultural and social phenomena from different regions of the world. The films range from those addressing colonial history and social exclusion in urban areas to those exploring personal memories and questions of origin. A special thematic focus of this year's festival on the second and third days is on the topic of "Ecologies and Futures" in light of the human impact on the environment and climate. 
 

Highlights from Three Days of Film Festival
 

The festival kicks off on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with films by students, who open the event with a variety of perspectives. These include a look at social inequalities in education, inclusion in public spaces, and questions about the political present and belonging.
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the program will focus in particular on Ecologies and Futures, with three films screening on this day that shed light on the topic in different ways and examine sand mining in Sierra Leone, the oldest tree in Athens, and nature spirits and environmental destruction in Mongolia. The two other films on that day focus on cultural resistance in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir and the work of undertakers in Vietnam.
The festival will conclude with a special evening at Kino City 46 on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
 

The feature film “Empathy for Concrete Things” will be shown, which looks at life and work in concrete prefabricated buildings from the Soviet era. This will be followed by the film “Bride of Aravan,” which accompanies the protagonist during a transgender festival in southern India.
 

Platform for Discussion and Exchange
 

This year, numerous filmmakers will once again come to Bremen for the Days of Ethnographic Film to engage in conversation with the audience after the screenings. Guests who are unable to attend in person will be connected digitally and be available for discussion.
 

All Information at a Glance
 

Tuesday, January 20, and Wednesday, January 21: 6 p.m. in the Small Lecture Hall (HS 1010) at the University of Bremen (free admission)
Thursday, January 22: 8 p.m., Kino City 46, Birkenstraße 1, 28195 Bremen (entrance fee is 10 euros, concessionary rate is 5 euros)
All films will be shown in their original language with German or English subtitles.
 

Further Information:
 

Bremen Days of Ethnographic Film website: https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/ethnofilmtage/en/home-2/

Bremen Days of Ethnographic Film on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethnofilmtagebremen/

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