INTERFILM 41 International Short Film Festival Berlin
4 - 9 November 2025

Speech for a Melting Statue

Speech for a Melting Statue

Speech for a Melting Statue

Collectif Faire-part // Belgium, Congo // 2023 // 10:00 min

Experimental, Documentary

Synopsis:

Marie Paule Mugeni prepares her speech: for the day a colonial statue of Leopold II will be taken down in Belgium. Though still standing as she readies her address, it is 2020 and the voices in the streets are getting louder and louder.

[Content Note: Oppression]

Producer: Rob Jacobs

Director: Collectif Faire-part

Sales Agent: Rob Jacobs

Editor: Rob Jacobs, Anne Reijniers

Sound Mixing: Aiko Devriendt

Voice Over: Marie Paule Mugeni

Text: Rob Jacobs, Marie Paule Mugeni

The film is shown in the following programs

WEAVING TOMORROWS

FOCUS 02 Dear Friends, Lovers, and Comrades

05.11.25, 18:30h, Unterfilm Clubkino

07.11.25, 20:30h, SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA