movie screening and Discussion
Godelieve Spaas and Kees-Jan Mulder
The film, The Devil’s Avocado, tells the story of three generations of fruit traders. It explores their views on social and ecological sustainability and how far they are willing to go to transform their business. The ultimate question is: do we still have a right to exist? How can films and stories contribute to the fundamental question we must ask ourselves: when and how should we make space for others and elsewhere?
Godelieve Spaas is Professor of Economy in Common at Avans University of Applied Sciences. She questions the contribution of the current Western economic system to a fair and sustainable world for all people and the planet. Through her participatory research at the intersection of art, practice, and science, she develops proposals and experiments that demonstrate how things could be done more just.
Kees-Jan C.J. Mulder (1986) directs and edits short films, docs and hybrid essays. His films revolve around the question of what total surrender may cost.