listening, when words refuse blooming anew

Join us for a screening and open conversation in dialogue with Niki Kohandel’s exhibition ‘(We are writing) مينويسيم’ at LUX.

This screening programme explores how stories are carried, fractured and retold across time and space. These films linger where words fall away, where silence, rhythm and colours become a language of their own. Each work playfully engages with techniques such as in-camera exposure, masking and stop-motion and direct animation.

After the screening, Niki Kohandel, Elhum Shakerifar and Lujain Mansour will hold a space for shared reflections and conversations. As Alma Chaouachi writes, “The promise that stories circulate, that they bind us together in retelling”. This evening invites us to listen and to let stories take on new life in the sharing.

Films in the Programme:

• ‘Anju’, Annabel Nicholson, 1970, 10 mins, 16mm*
• ‘Palimpsest’, Sogand Bahram, 1989, 6 mins, 16mm*
• ‘A Departure’, Niki Kohandel, 2025, 2 mins, digital
• Beginnings, Amel Moyersoen & Niki Kohandel, 2024, 3.5 mins, digital
• ‘bring me a thought i can act on’, Lujain Mansour, 19.5 mins, digital

*Anju and Palimpsest will be projected on 16mm prints.

Please note:

On the day of the event, the exhibition will close at 3pm to allow time for screening preparations.

The exhibition ‘(We are writing) مينويسيم’ continues until 2 November 2025.

Niki Kohandel (b. 2000, Paris) is an artist, filmmaker and facilitator based in London. Her practice sits in the space between recording and rewriting a story. She works in collaboration with family members, friends and young people, playing with languages, analogue film, childhood memories and colours. In 2021, she co-founded Shahre Farang, a collective supporting children and young people who have newly arrived in the UK through multi-disciplinary story-telling sessions.

Elhum Shakerifar is a BAFTA-nominated producer, curator, poet and translator. She runs the London-based company Hakawati ('storyteller' in Arabic), sits on the executive board of the Palestine Film Institute, and was most recently Executive Producer of Helene Kazan’s multi-sensory investigative tribute to Asmahan, Clear Night (Sharjah Biennial 2025).

www.elhum.net / @TheHakawatis

Lujain Mansour

Tickets: General – £6 (15 tickets), Concession – £3 (15 tickets)

Concession tickets are offered for those who might experience barriers in attending. To make participation in the event as accessible as possible, you won’t be asked for any proof or ID – we just ask that you are honest.

Here are the questions to think about when planning to purchase a concession ticket:

• I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them.
• I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.
• I am able to afford non-essential expenses, such as dining out or entertainment activities.
• I have very limited expendable income.
• I rarely buy new items.

Auditory and Visual Access:

• A hearing loop is available.
• Large print guides and magnifying glasses are provided.

Sensory Access:

• The screening space is very dark.
• Sound/noise volume is adjusted to a higher level.

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