Carlos Motta

The Crossing

Part of the festival “The Present Is Not Enough – Performing Queer Histories and Futures“

Film
Installation

18:00–22:00

A 2017 commission of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam: “The Crossing” by Carlos Motta presents video portraits of LGBTIQ* refugees from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Syria, and Pakistan. Directly addressing the camera in confessional style, they discuss their personal histories of persecution, and their perilous sea and land crossings. Their touching narratives are defined by their need to escape war and political and social oppression in their countries of origin on the basis of their gender identity and sexual orientation. Yet the exclusion, intimidation and abuse experienced by these refugees also took place during their asylum-seeking processes in Dutch refugee camps, where they often failed to obtain the protection they sought from the immigration authorities. “The Crossing” presents histories of flight and forced migration, where the Netherlands is perceived as a humanist state that breeds hospitality, a welcoming refugee policy, and social and cultural tolerance through the framework of international human rights. The project makes evident how this image of a hospitable nation is an ideological construct that is under attack by populist political movements that erode liberal European ideals.

Dates

Credits

A commission of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.

Location

HAU2

Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.

Latest information for arrival:

There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.

Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:

If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.

Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:

When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.

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