Film screening and discussion with director Dr. Doutaghi, law scholar dismissed from Yale University for her unwavering support of Palestine We are pleased to invite you to a special screening of Still, Minab, a documentary series researched, written, and narrated by Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi. Still, Minab documents the devastating U.S. bombing of Shajareye Tayebe Elementary School in Minab, Iran, on February 28, 2026, and its aftermath. Through firsthand testimonies and fieldwork, the series centres the voices of the children, families, and communities affected by this tragedy. Moving beyond geopolitical narratives, it seeks to preserve their lived experiences, honour the lives lost, and raise urgent questions about justice, accountability, and the human cost of war. We are honoured … [read more]

Their importance and what comes next Debate with Augusto Fontan Moura, Palestine activist On October 25th, Brazil re-elected Lula da Silva as president, denying Flávio Bolsonaro the presidency. Lula, following his weak government, suffered a strong defeat in the first round of the elections, but unprecedent independent street mobilization and a powerful online campaign stopped Bolsonaro from claiming the presidency. The street mobilization was truly independent, beginning with students and lacking central coordination. This led to a historic win in the runoff and dealing an important blow to the advance of Bolsonarism in Brazil. But this victory goes beyond Brazil as it slows the advance of Trump’s political influence throughout the region, as well as thwart the complete … [read more]

We are pleased to invite you to a special screening of Sayeh-Roshan (Light and Shadow), a series of short documentary narratives directed by Hossein Jamshed Ghahari. Friday, August 28, 7pm Das Freie Wort, Rögergasse 24-26, Souterrain right Sayeh-Roshan is a collection of short stories based on real observations from the days of the imperialist failed invasion on Iran. These narratives, told across twelve episodes of four to five minutes each, are based on accounts of the people who experienced those moments firsthand. Rather than focusing on geopolitical interpretations or political debates, the project centers on lived experience: on the human dimension of war as seen, felt, and remembered by ordinary people. The series was conceived during the early days of the conflict, at a … [read more]

"Iranians against the war" have constituted themselves right after the start of the US-Israeli aggression. No the present themselves publicly and ask for support. March 19, 7pm Rögergasse 24-26, 1090 Wien The majority of Iranian population both inside the country and among the diaspora oppose and condemn US-Israeli bombing of their home country, regardless of their stance on the internal politics of the their home country. This is a fact that has been intentionally censored and aggressively supressed in service of the propaganda to justify war and sanctions on nearly 90 million innocent civilians. Together we will defend our people, our nation, our sovereignty. We will not let the imperial and neo-colonial political leaders who appear prominently in the heinous Epstein files to … [read more]