Document 11: Opening film & launch event Unfinished Journeys

The only dedicated international human rights documentary festival in Scotland returns for its eleventh outing with a host of exciting screenings, panels, workshops, music and events. Taking place at CCA from Fri 18 to Sun 20 October, this year's programme focuses on reflection and tension between the past and present.

Join us the at launch of Document 11 for an evening of music, film and refreshments. Enjoy a complimentary drink at a pre-screening reception in Saramago Café Bar at 7pm before watching our opening film, Unfinished Journeys, at 8pm. There's a chance to don your dancing shoes afterwards with a free performance from Glasgow’s very own Adopted As Holograph. With their European roots and gypsy folk sounds, they're sure to bring the house down for this exciting evening.

Vladimir Tomić’s Unfinished Journeys hinges on the question of how the cultural identity of the Inuit has been influenced after years of Danish colonial rule. We follow half-Danish, half-Greenlandic man Niels as he explores the extent to which his society has been transformed by the colonial experience. Stunning cinematography of the Arctic landscape is shown alongside a series of heartbreaking oral testimonies that recount the familiar tale of indigenous children taken from their families and educated in the language and values of the ruling culture, resulting in adults who are lost between worlds, neither fully Danish nor fully Greenlandic. Issue of political and personal identity unfold through Tomic's empathetic but never patronising examination of Greenland's communities and landscape.

Thinking of joining us for several events? Get yourself a Document 11 Festival Pass for the whole weekend for £20 (£10 unwaged) by visiting Box Office or calling 0141 352 4900. You can also pick up a Day Pass for £10 (£5 unwaged) for a day of your choice (weekend/day pass holders must still book in advance for screenings/events to be guaranteed a place).

As always, all events are free for asylum seekers and refugees.