Pique

Book launch: Restless / L’intranquille

by Joseph Kai

presented by SAW and l’Ambassade de France au Canada with support from Libraire du Soleil.

What would life feel like without fear and oppression? Is it possible to find solace in the power of chosen family, underground art collectives, and ultimately revolution? Set in Beirut, Lebanon, a city once known to be a vibrant cultural center of the region. It's 30 years after the end of the civil war, and a few months before the disastrous explosion of August 2020. Samar, a young queer comic book artist, wanders between anguished dreams, childhood memories, romantic experiences, and Beirut's alternative communities. This abstractly autobiographical story tells of the author's anxiety over living in a complex city of changing colors and moods. Three powerful themes: art, sex, and political uprising, are interwoven in a compelling narrative and an otherwordly color palette.

Date:
September 23, 2023

Location:
Club SAW

Time:
18:00

The Art of Wasting Time
by Faiyaz Jafri

presented by the Ottawa International Animation Festival

Plotlessness, wordlessness, slowness, alienation, transcendental cinema in the short animated format? Faiyaz Jafri will discuss the importance of procrastination in the creative process and the deconstruction of linearity to create new visual experiences. Art is suffering, and that is OK. This a film-infused masterclass in making boring long films in the short film format.

Date:
September 23, 2023

Location:
Studio

Time:
18:00