Thirty years after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, archives are re-emerging that reveal the lost legacy of the Non-Aligned Movement. Founded in Belgrade in 1961 at a conference of 25 nations and 17 liberation movements, this initiative, led by Yugoslav President Tito, offered an alternative to the superpower blocs of the Cold War. It fought for decolonisation, disarmament and anti-racism, yet remains absent from Western history.

Documentary filmmaker Mila Turajlić has recovered material from the Yugoslav Newsreels press agency in collaboration with Tito’s cameraman, Stevan Labudović, who was sent on clandestine missions to film liberation movements. This unpublished footage, layered with oral histories and personal archives, forms the basis of this performance which, through live video editing (VJing) and improvisation, transforms archival research into an act of collective reflection. Through fragmentary narratives and forgotten struggles, the Serbian artist opens up a space to reimagine the unfulfilled dreams of a decolonised world and their relevance today.

19.15 After-show meeting with the audience.
Moderator Simon Valdwogel