Panel Discussion

PANEL DISCUSSION 1

Date: 20 June 2026
Time: 15:00–16:30
Venue: Centre for Narrative Practice, Prishtina

SHARED MEMORIES, DIVIDED HISTORIES

Moderator

Sami Mustafa (Filmmaker and Artistic Director, Rolling Film Festival)

Panelist

Tobiasz Gorniak MBE – Film Director and Multi Award-Winning Transformational Coach

Panelist

Cecile Canut – Sociolinguist and Anthropologist specializing in language practices, audiovisual ethnography, and minority subjectivities

Description:
How do memory, identity, and history shape the way communities understand themselves and others? Bringing together perspectives from film, sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies, this discussion explores the relationship between personal memories, collective narratives, and competing historical interpretations. In the context of Kosovo and contemporary Europe, the panel will examine how culture, language, and storytelling can help bridge divisions, challenge exclusion, and create spaces for dialogue, recognition, and mutual understanding.

PANEL DISCUSSION 2

Date: 21 June 2026
Time: 15:00–16:30
Venue: Centre for Narrative Practice, Prishtina

SELF-REPRESENTATION IN ART AND CULTURE

Moderator

Sami Mustafa (Filmmaker and Artistic Director, Rolling Film Festival)

Description:
Who tells our stories, and how does it shape the way communities are seen and understood? This panel explores the importance of self-representation in contemporary art, culture, and cinema, focusing on the growing role of Roma artists, filmmakers, and cultural practitioners in defining their own narratives. Through discussion and reflection, the panel will examine questions of authorship, visibility, cultural identity, and participation, highlighting how self-representation can contribute to more inclusive cultural landscapes and stronger democratic societies.

Organized by: European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and Goethe-Zentrum Prishtina