The history of the Roma is not always recognized as part of our shared past, leaving blind spots in our collective history. One such blind spot is the pogrom that took place in the Pobedim village in 1928. The documentary “Blind Spots” follows the efforts to confront this history through the creation of a memorial to the event. A memorial for which a suitable site has yet to be found.

The film screening will be followed by a discussion:

How does society come to terms with a difficult past? The documentary Blind Spots follows the efforts to create a memorial to a historical tragedy – the 1928 pogrom against the Roma. A memorial for which a suitable site has yet to be found. This story raises a broader question: why do we choose to remember some events and not others? In the discussion, we will take a look at Bratislava’s “blind spots” – the places where memorials are missing and the ways we approach uncomfortable parts of our history. We will consider what is being done to gradually and symbolically fill these gaps – from brass plaques embedded in pavements to the restoration of forgotten buildings.

Guests:

Zuzana Kumanová, Living documentary

Gábor Bindics, Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava

Andrej Čierny, Antikomplex civic association

Hosted by Stanka Luppová, Svet medzi riadkami.