A Ciné Conversation
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During this session, members of La Voix des sans papiers (VSP) de Bruxelles will talk about the current state of affairs in the world and how to self-organize within an occupation. Elie Maissin and Mieriën Coppens will accompany this discussion with a selection of the films they made in collaboration with VSP, serving as a moment for both public and internal reflection.
La Voix des sans papiers (VSP) is a collective of self-organized undocumented people in Brussels. Founded in 2014, the collective organizes political occupations and is connected with other collectives in Brussels, Liège, Verviers, and Mons. These occupations serve as spaces for political struggle and survival, with the central demand being the regularization of all undocumented people. Through their fight for rights, VSP builds bridges with various forms of support: associations, collectives, unions, and supportive citizens. Over the past ten years, filmmakers Mieriën Coppens and Elie Maissin have created a collection of short films with VSP that are part of a growing series. These documentaries stand alone but collectively testify to a dedicated vision and a meticulous, socially engaged working method.
