Courtisane Filmfestival 2026Though I did really like what they were telling us, I feel like some of the stuff on screen could've been better.
One hundred years after the first flight between Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brussels Airlines approaches Collectif Faire-Part with a proposal to show their work on board their flights. Interwoven with archival footage and testimonies of activists and survivors of in-flight violence, the collective’s internal dialogue in What We Said to Brussels Airlines poses a variety of questions and opens up space for critical reflection.
What We Said to Brussels Airlines is showing in 1 cinema in New York City - next screening Tuesday 20 October at 19:00 at Maysles Documentary Center.
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Courtisane Filmfestival 2026Though I did really like what they were telling us, I feel like some of the stuff on screen could've been better.
Film ingénieux qui dialogue avec les autres films du collectif -véritable découverte- et avec les enjeux du vrai monde. Film réflexif pour documenter non pas des faits coloniaux, mais les problématiques que posent tout engagement. Film matérialiste où l'on questionne la représentation, la diffusion, les dynamiques de pouvoir au sein du collectif, et le rapport du force avec Brussel Airlines.En bref, exactement le making of qui a manqué à Soundtrack to a Coup d'État .Une jolie phrase de Paul Shemisi dans la discussion postérieure : "La pensée c'est comme la pluie : si il pleut chez toi, il pleut aussi chez ton voisin." Autrement dit, la pensée (les idées, les convictions) se font collectivement, et sont toujours partagées.
This was fascinating I enjoyed itIt had a pace to it
It follows an artist collective weighing a corporate screening proposal from an airline against the backdrop of historical colonial ties.
It was directed by Collectif Faire-Part in 2026.
Yes, it has been selected for international festival screenings including IFFR and Courtisane Filmfestival.
The short film has a runtime of 21 minutes.