Between Science Fiction and Reality

Cinema creates images that linger in our memory. They quietly shape our conception of society and politics. Science fiction films—ranging from dystopian visions of the future to speculative worlds—show how fiction can reflect and influence real life. How do cinematic visions become political symbols? When does fiction become a mirror of real-world movements?

Films make complex systems accessible and transform abstract power into experiences we can feel. Documentaries like “Total Trust” reveal the machinery itself. Between speculative fiction and documentary, cinema occupies an important place. It does not merely reflect reality: it shapes it.

In the age of deepfakes and curated feeds, the question arises: What can cinema offer in a world of endless scrolling? Who decides which stories are told?

Films can inspire, expose power structures, and shape collective notions of what is possible, just, and true.

This event is part of the ON SCREEN program special and was curated by doxumentale.