Speechless is a documentary screening held in the Queen's Hall at The Black Diamond, the Royal Danish Library's building on the Copenhagen waterfront. The film was nine years in the making and looks at the growing left-right polarisation in American politics, with a focus on US universities. The screening takes place ahead of the US mid-term election, and the event runs for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
After the film, director Ric Esther Bienstock joins Moussa Mchangama for a conversation on the film's themes of political polarisation and culture wars. The two will consider what the identity-political struggle means in Denmark, and whether conditions seen in the United States can be transferred to a Danish context. The discussion gives the screening a local angle, so the event suits anyone curious about how these debates play out in Europe as well as America.
Who it is for
The event is organised with The Why Foundation and is aimed at members of Students Only!, the Royal Danish Library's free membership for students. It is part of the documentary campaign WHY FREEDOM?, which studies freedom of expression.
- Venue: The Queen's Hall, The Black Diamond, Copenhagen
- Format: Film screening followed by a conversation with the director
- Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Audience: Students Only! members
Around the visit
The Black Diamond sits on Copenhagen's harbour front, so a visit can easily be paired with a walk along the water or time in the library's other spaces. Further details and registration are available through the Royal Danish Library's events page.