Posle 10 godina, danas otvaramo sedmo izdanje Belgrade Photo Month festivala. Ali ovo je tek početak – i govorimo samo o ovoj nedelji.
U četvrtak u 18:00 časova otvaramo izložbu „Sram“ u bioskopu Balkan.
Ovaj snažan fotografski projekat, koji je obišao više evropskih gradova uključujući i Evropski parlament, delo je Simonea Padovanija, koji je dokumentovao brojne slučajeve zlostavljanja dece. Vreme je da se o tome
govori – otvoreno. Uz izložbu, u petak od 14:00 časova, organizovaćemo niz panel diskusija na ovu temu.
Zahvaljujući Fondaciji Guido Fluri, nadamo se da će ovaj projekat pomoći u razbijanju tišine.
Tri sata kasnije, dok su naši gosti još u Beogradu, pozivamo vas na BPM žurku u Idiott baru. Direktor BPM-a, David Pujadó, biće za DJ pultom uz muziku inspirisanu pokretom La Movida Madrileña, sve dok se vrata ne
zatvore.
U petak u 18:00 časova nas očekuje još jedan važan trenutak: po prvi put, BPM će biti domaćin u Muzeju primenjene umetnosti, gde ćemo obeležiti Dan Evrope i predsedavanje Poljske Evropskom unijom. Ovaj
poseban događaj organizujemo uz podršku Poljskog kulturnog centra, a predstavićemo radove tri fotografkinje iz Poljske:
• Magdalena Hueckel, fotografkinja nominovana za Oskara, predstavlja seriju Anima – slike iz Afrike, jedinstven pristup dokumentovanju putovanja.
• Justyna Mielnikiewicz predstaviće rad Žena sa majmunom.

Odesa 2015, Ukraine
Amina left war-torn Chechnia (II Chechen war ) as a young girl and moved to Odessa with her family where she studied and become a doctor of medicine . She took part in Euromaidan revolution in Kiev volonteering as a medic . In that time her husband was in prison in Odessa accused of the attempt to kill Russian President V. Putin. He was pardoned after Euro Maidan Victory and together with Amina joined ” international peacekeeping battalion” of volunteer fighters fighting on Ukraine side against the pro-Russian rebels in Donbas . Amina was assassinated in 2017 nearby Kyiv.
Her story is told in chapter in a book : HONEST #4963
Arabic meaning of Amina and # on the Russian terrorist list

Kyiv , UKRAINE – OCTOBER 11 : Tatiana Zacerkovna (22), pose for a photo in front of Soviet Era Sculpture of the workers and heroes.
She is Topless FEMEN activist for a couple of months and an artist making a living by designing and painting clothes. Came from small town in Nikolayevsk Oblast 6 years ago.Her Costume: with a gun as a camera and slogan written on her back: No Pictures-No Democracy, was used to protest arrest of 5 journalist in Georgia.
Tatiana:” In Georgia, 5 journalists were jailed, one was even the president’s photographer. They were accused for spying for Russia, despite the fact there was no clear evidence of that. Many journalists approached us to help and we supported them because journalists protect us (as FEMEN), even from the police. They also help spread our ideas – that’s why we supported all this. The reaction of the Georgian embassy guard was predictable ” October 11, 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine.
• Katerina Kouzmitcheva donosi projekat Betonium, delimično nastao u Beogradu tokom septembra 2024. godine i zvanično deo festivala BINA.
Njena serija istražuje blokove Istočne Evrope – koliko liče jedni na druge i kako oblikuju život unutar njih.
U subotu u 16:00 časova, u prostorijama Hungaricum koledža, predstavićemo pobednike 12. međunarodnog foto-konkursa Photon. Na izložbi će biti prikazani najbolji radovi, a Photon tim će predstaviti konkurs i pozvati fotografe da se prijave za naredna izdanja.
Ove godine, Špela Pipan, kustoskinja i menadžerka projekata, bila je član žirija BPM konkursa New Talents 2025, dok je David Pujadó, direktor BPM-a, član žirija Photon Open Call konkursa. Veliko hvala Hungaricum koledžu.
U subotu u 20:00 časova zatvaramo dan prvim Screening Night događajem u bioskopu Balkan. Nakon više od 150 pristiglih prijava, predstavićemo 24 odabrana video rada. Projekti dolaze iz celog sveta, svaki sa jedinstvenim pristupom temi postkonflikta.
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Link ka promotivnom videu za BPM 2025:
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