Series "Sustainable prospects to stay": Film & discussion "Eldorado"

"Memories based on love are the only things that remain." This formative experience has accompanied Markus Imhoof since his childhood, when his mother took in the refugee child Giovanna during the Second World War. 70 years later, he documents the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean and questions Europe's treatment of them. Eldorado combines personal history with the current refugee crisis - very moving and haunting. Following the film, the "Sustainable Perspective to Stay" project invites you to join in the conversation again.
"Eldorado"
Documentary film
Switzerland/Germany 2018
95 minutes
Director: Markus Imhoof

From the event series "Bleibeperspektive oder Flucht und Migration in Zeiten des Umbruchs in Deutschland" (April 24 to July 10, 2025)
Debates about migration are increasingly dominating kitchen table conversations and politics. At the same time, discussions are becoming increasingly emotionalized and fronts in society are hardening. The student project "Sustainable Perspective to Stay" at the University of Kassel aims to create the opportunity to take another look at the basic idea of asylum and asylum law. In addition to the legal perspective, there will be a strong focus on the current living environments of migrants. In this context, topics such as migration, work and social rights will be examined in the context of a restrictive migration policy. In addition to lectures, the series of events also includes a reading, two film screenings, a networking meeting and a workshop. Following the events, there will be an open space for discussion.

The series of events is organized and carried out by the project "Sustainable prospects to stay and participation in education for students with refugee experience" at the University of Kassel. Further information on the project can be found on the website: www.bleibeperspektive.com
Further events in the series