Film Screening and Talks
In The Aisles

Director: Thomas Stuber, 2018, German, 125 minutes, Drama, Color

Sat, 28.09.2024
03:00 IFI Bandung

Christian gets a new job as warehouse worker in the beverage department of a wholesaler — a world far removed from the shoppers. It would be an unbearably monotonous job, were it not for his coworkers and the hope of advancement to becoming a forklift operator. And were there not Marion, who works in the confectionary department – and with whom Christian is head over heels in love. When he finds out that Marion is married, his world falls apart. Bruno, the senior forklift operator and fatherly friend, can hardly help him there — and then, suddenly, Bruno is gone.

The depiction of work becomes more than just a series of tasks; it is an integral part of the characters' personal stories and sense of identity. For Christian and his colleagues, the nightly routine in the vast, neon-lit store is not just a job, but a space where their sense of self, community, and belonging is shaped.

After the screening, there will be a discussion moderated by Allaam Faadhilah Zzadittaqwa and responded to by Reksa Anggia, with the main theme focusing on the working class in the film industry in Europe.

Speaker

After completing her master's degree at the University of Kent Paris School of Arts and Culture, Reksa Anggia Ratmita started her career as a Film Studies lecturer in Television and Film study programmes at several universities in Bandung. Her interest in film studies arose after completing her undergraduate thesis which focused on semiotics and feminism in film. Reksa is also heavily involved in research on film and media related to gender studies. One of her researches on women and the Indonesian film industry was presented at the International Association of Media and Communication Research (AIMCR) 2024 conference in New Zealand. Currently, Reksa is also preparing for her doctoral degree in film studies.

Moderator

Shelvira Alyya is a Bandung-based artist working in the medium of moving image and performance, with a focus on women's issues. In addition to her work, Shelvira is also a film programmer and curator. Since 2023, Shelvira has been a member of Indeks (as project officer and film program) and Bahasinema (as programmer) and has run several film screening and discussion programs.