A few years ago, during an enjoyable after-hours drinking bout at a film
festival, we discovered that John Smith en Avi Mograbi are actually close
friends, an observation which led us to ask them, in a slightly
drink-tinged voice, whether their worlds were also linked in a
cinematographic way, in addition to their personal relationship. After all,
one of them is a documentary maker while the other makes experimental
films. In fact, however, both take pleasure in pushing the boundaries of
their respective genres and neither is afraid to act in their own movies.
Additionally, humour as well as activism play a large role in both men’s
creations.
Nova is therefore especially pleased and proud to be able to welcome John
Smith and Avi Mograbi on one and the same night. We will warm up with some
short films, but the centrepiece of the evening will be a discussion with
and between the two directors.
