Nation Estate

In einer nicht näher definierten Zukunft wird die gesamte palästinensische Bevölkerung in einem kolossalen Wolkenkratzer untergebracht. Im sterilen Inneren bleibt nur der sehnsüchtige Blick durchs Glas auf die frühere Heimat. In der stilisierten Form des Science-Fiction-Genres und mit genauem Blick für Details inszeniert Nation Estate eine vertikale Lösung für die palästinensische Eigenstaatlichkeit. (Lotte Schreiber)

In an undefined future, the entire Palestinian population is housed in a colossal skyscraper. All that remains in the sterile interior is a wishful view of the former homeland. In the stylized form of the science fiction genre and with a precise sense of detail, Nation Estate stages a vertical solution for the independent state of Palestine. (Lotte Schreiber)

Regie Biografie

Larissa Sansour, born 1973 in Jerusalem, Israel, studied art in Copenhagen, London and New York. Her interdisciplinary work is a mix of political dialogues and references from film and pop culture, such as sci-fi and horror, with which she tries to break stereotypes about ethnicity. Sansour makes films, installations, graphic novels and sculptures. Her work has been shown worldwide. NATION ESTATE had its world premiere at the Film Festival Rotterdam 2013. // Films (selected): TANK (2003, short), SBARA (2008, short), A SPACE EXODUS (2009, short), NATION ESTATE (2012, short)