As part of the FUTURE(s) Club initiative organized by students of the Human Rights, Society and Multi-level Governance PhD Programme at the , the Turkish movie "Carina’s Diary: Madımak" will be screened on Thursday, 28 May 2026 at 16:45. The movie will be screened in the original language with English subtitles.

The initiative creates a shared academic space where members of the University community can watch films together and reflect collectively on major issues shaping our societies, our memories, and our possible futures. Through cinema, dialogue, and facilitated discussion, FUTURE(s) Club invites participants to engage with questions related to human rights, climate change, social justice, psychology, conflict, democracy, environmental protection, collective memory, and the responsibilities we hold toward one another and the planet.

Participation is free of charge and reserved exclusively for members of the University of Padova community.  Places are limited by the room's capacity. To participate registration is required at the following link: https://forms.gle/Q1w8sidaJM37Z5EB8   

Programme

16:45 - 18:40 Movie “Carina’s Diary: Madımak”

18:40 - 19:00 Discussion and feedback, with Mehmet Çağlar Akyiğit

Carina’s Diary: Madımak

Synopsis 

Carina is a 22 year-old Dutch woman studying Anthropology. She arrives in Turkey in June 1993, in order to write her thesis. Everything is going well until she arrives in Sivas for the 4th annual Pir Sultan Abdal celebration day.