‘Preserving memory and questioning the past through film and documentary is an act of resistance to erasure and a defense of democracy that values meaning and complexity, wherever culture faces the temptations of polarization. In its broadest sense, MSP and culture help us better understand ourselves—precisely because it dares to engage with the real and all its complexity.’

Safia Kessas coordinates the Video Documentary Category together with Niels-Ole Rasmussen.