SCREENING WITH Q&A + FILM POSTER EXHIBITION OPENING

Sava is a 990 km journey through countries once united under Yugoslavia. This documentary explores the complex relationship between nature, identity, and nationhood along the banks of the Sava river. In 2011, Matthew Somerville travelled this route to Exit Festival, retracing his journey on a map. Seeing the Sava river flow through borders, he called Dan McCrum. 3 months later they drove from London to Belgrade to spend 6 weeks on the Sava, beginning a multi-year passion project.

Through the film we meet steelworkers, swimmers, ferrymen, drag queens, artists, war veterans, young families and anarchists. They share stories related to identity, nature, nationalism and the Sava itself to create discourse among disconnected people with a common heritage. Mira Furlan voices the Sava river, representing mother nature. Her tragic passing in 2021 was a sad loss, but an honour to include her final message.

The film explores contemporary stories challenging overexposed conflict narratives. Empires and nations change, nature endures without judgement. As nationalism rises and climate changes, nature needs a voice. The film screening will include a Q&A session with cinematographer Dan McCrum.

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£6 (standard)

£4 (low income/cost of living affected)