Berlinale Shorts

Alternatives Denkmal für Deutschland (ADfD)

Alternative Monument for Germany

The Alternative Monument for Germany (ADfD) reimagines commemorating migration through a digital, multisensory experience. Addressing questions about how migration memories can be shared and preserved, the project counters xenophobic narratives in Germany and the EU. Rooted in queer, feminist, and migrant-centered perspectives, it evolved through workshops and community gatherings. Anchored by the displaced Ishtar Gate as a symbol of cultural heritage and displacement, ADfD integrates augmented reality, sound, and visuals to bridge digital and physical spaces. By blending collages, sculptures, and poetic expressions, it creates a fragmented yet cohesive visual narrative of migration. During Forum Expanded, the augmented reality installation ADfD will be showcased in the garden of Silent Green, offering an immersive exploration of migration’s traces via the Monuments AR app. Created collaboratively by individuals from diverse backgrounds, the monument exists in a digital, fluid state, accessible by choice rather than imposition.

by Alternative Monument
25'
Germany 2024
Colour
Arabic, English, German, Kurdish, Turkish

Credits

Crew

Director
- Alternative Monument
Screenplay
- Elie Habib alias Siska,
- Mikala Hyldig Dal,
- Emanuele Valariano
Music
- Nour Sokhon
Sound Design
- Nour Sokhon
Executive Producers
- Anne-Louise Frei,
- Farhan Khaled,
- Ikram Labouini

Produced by

Alternative Monument

Berlin, Germany

https://www.adfd.info

Co-produced by

Hauptstadtkulturfonds

Berlin, Germany

https://hauptstadtkulturfonds.berlin.de/

Alternative Monument

The Alternative Monument is an interdisciplinary collective of artists, researchers, activists, and cultural practitioners focused on reimagining public memory and commemorating migration. Founded in Berlin, the collective blends art, technology, and social engagement activating diverse communities in co-creating artistic content, ensuring the monument reflects the lived experiences of those it represents.

Filmography

2024 Alternatives Denkmal für Deutschland (ADfD) ()

Opening hours: February 14 7pm - 10pm // February 15 - 23, daily 12pm - 10pm | Admission free

Methods of Translucence

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