Premiere: Mea Culpa

Patrick Tass, Belgium, 2024

In Arabic, with English subtitles

Lies and guilt are at the core of Patrick’s relationship with his mother Randa. Over the years, he collected their audio messages and video calls. He now transforms them into a portrait of her life in Lebanon and his in Belgium. By turns moving, provocative and hilarious, Mea Culpa questions the links between national and sexual identities for a young Palestinian emigrant.

Director Patrick Tass will be present for a Q&A following the screening.

Patrick Tass is a Belgian filmmaker of Palestinian origin, born in Beirut in 1992. He lives in Brussels and works in the film industry. He is currently directing two short films and co-writing a feature film. In his work, Patrick focuses on themes such as identities and sexualities.

This screening is part of No Pride in Genocide, an activist movement that connects LGBTQ+ solidarity with anti-imperialist causes, primarily focusing on supporting Palestinian liberation. The movement criticizes “pinkwashing,” a tactic where states—especially Israel—use LGBTQ+ rights as a way to distract from or justify human rights violations, such as the occupation of Palestine.

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