Mila Turajlić: Unearthing Non-Aligned Archives Through Film

Mila Turajlić, a Yugoslav-born filmmaker, uses archival footage to challenge official historical narratives. Born in Belgrade, a city in the former Yugoslavia, she studied film production in Belgrade, political science in London, and documentary filmmaking in Paris. Her works include 'Cinéma Komunisto', 'Faire parler les archives des non alignés', and 'Ciné-Guérillas scènes des bobines Labudović', which recover fragments of film from the Non-Aligned Movement. Her films, often silent and dusty, confront the victors' version of history. She cites philosopher Jacques Rancière on cinema's power to shape history. Her mother was a well-known democratic activist in Serbia. Screenings of 'Faire parler les archives des non alignés' are scheduled for May 27, 2026 at Festival Passages in Metz, and June 5-6, 2026 at La Rose des vents in Villeneuve d'Ascq, as part of Festival Latitudes contemporaines.