What utopian potential lies within cinematic narratives? How do people talk about it? What aesthetic means can be used to depict visions of the future or utopias that have already been realised? Why are dystopian scenarios so popular, and where might positive visions be hiding in other forms of expression? Amos Borchert, curator of the thematic focus “Courageously Utopian”, will be discussing these questions with art scholar and theoretician Sebastian Mühl (“Utopien der Gegenwartskunst”, 2020) and several of the filmmakers featured in the section.

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