BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21303@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:🎬 No one way works: In This Together (2026) + The Mukhtar’s Chair ( 2024) DTSTAMP:20260427T185613Z DTSTART:20260501T173000Z DESCRIPTION:In honour of International Workers' Day\, we'll show three film s that explore the\nwork we share and communities we build. We start the e vening with soup and\nbread\, and the screening of two contemporary Dutch documentaries: In This\nTogether (2026) and The Mukhtar’s Chair (2024). Af ter that\, we have our second\nscreening of Robina Rose' feature film Nigh tshift (1981)\, and we end the evening\nwith drinks in the foyer. MORE→\n[ https://filmhuiscavia.nl/programma/no-one-way-works]\n\n\n[From 18:00 we w ill serve soup and bread on a donation base]\n\n\n19:30\n\nIn This Togethe r\nLisette Olsthoorn | 2026 | Netherlands | 60’ | Dutch\, EN subtitles\n\n In This Together is an experimental documentary that uses reenactment and a\ncollaborative working method to explore frustrations and deteriorating labour\nconditions facing Uber drivers in The Netherlands. The project foc uses on\ndiscussions between drivers and office-based workers during ongoi ng protests at\nthe company's Amsterdam headquarters.\n\n\n[15 minute brea k]\n\n\n20:45\n\nكرسي المختار (The Mukhtar’s Chair) + Q&A\nWael Kadlo | 20 24 | Netherlands | 40’ | Arabic\, EN subtitles\n\nA visual anthropological study filmed in Leiden\, exploring the nuanced\nexperiences of Syrian ref ugees navigating integration in the Netherlands. The\nfilm follows Saleh\, a man who has earned the title "Al-Mukhtar" (the Chosen One)\nfrom his so cial circle for his unwavering willingness to help others. Acting as\nan i nformal advisor and support system for newcomers\, Saleh's daily life beco mes\na lens through which the film examines the complexities of adapting t o a new\nculture. It is a story of resilience\, community\, and the inform al roles that\nemerge within diaspora populations\, highlighting both the profound struggles and\nthe quiet victories of rebuilding one's life. \n\n Followed by a Q&A with the director.\n  URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/no-one-way-works-in-this-together-2026- the-mukhtars-chair-2024 GEO:52.381974;4.8703107 LOCATION:Filmhuis Cavia - Van Hallstraat 52-1\, 1051 HH Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-west,community,discussion,documentary,experimental,fil m,food,q&a,refugees,staatsliedenbuurt,stories X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In honour of International Workers' Day, we 'll show three films that explore the work we share and communities we bui ld. We start the evening with soup and bread, and the screening of two con temporary Dutch documentaries: In This Together (2026) and The Mukhtar’s Chair (2024). After that, we have our second screening of Robina Rose' feature film Nightshif t (1981), and we end the evening with drinks in the foyer. MORE→


[From 18:00 we will serve soup and bread o n a donation base]


19:30


In This Together
Lisette Olsthoorn | 2026 | Netherlands | 60’ | Dutch, EN subtitles


In This Together is an experi mental documentary that uses reenactment and a collaborative working metho d to explore frustrations and deteriorating labour conditions facing Uber drivers in The Netherlands. The project focuses on discussions between dri vers and office-based workers during ongoing protests at the company's Ams terdam headquarters.


[15 minute break]


20 :45


كرسي المختار (The Mukhtar’s Chair) + Q& amp;A
Wael Kadlo | 2024 | Netherlands | 40’ | Arabic, EN subti tles


A visual anthropological study filmed in Leiden, exploring the nuanced experiences of Syrian refugees navigating integration in the N etherlands. The film follows Saleh, a man who has earned the title "Al-Muk htar" (the Chosen One) from his social circle for his unwavering willingne ss to help others. Acting as an informal advisor and support system for ne wcomers, Saleh's daily life becomes a lens through which the film examines the complexities of adapting to a new culture. It is a story of resilienc e, community, and the informal roles that emerge within diaspora populatio ns, highlighting both the profound struggles and the quiet victories of re building one's life. 

Followed by a Q&A with the director.
 

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