WE INVITE YOU, THE PEOPLE, ON THE 11TH OF MARCH, 19:00 TO OUR NEXT FILM SCREENING!

The People’s joker, 2022, dir. Vera Drew, is the totally heart wrenching and devastating, NOT AT ALL COMEDIC story of an aspiring clown who’s grappling with her gender identity and has to fight some fascistic caped crusader! 😱 (we’ve all been there… honestly)

Letterboxd people (are they who this joker is for??? I havent seen the movie yet) have left reviews stating:
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ absolute cinema, how do you even come up with this i love gay people”
” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ hell yeahhhh”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️ much better than joker 2”
“⭐️⭐️ cool ideia but i got bored and dropped in the middle”
“Love the textures”
What all of this means? You tell me! But i have a suspicion it might be a bit… fruity…? Come find out at the screening! Maybe you could share your own letterboxd review with us afterwards 😏😏

(For those wondering: it is actually a comedy movie, i was lying to you earlier because im evil. Sorry.)

Content Warning: dead naming, abusive relationship, violence.

📅 Tuesday March 11th. Doors open 19.00, movie starts at 19.30.
⏲️ Movie length: 1h30
📍 De Opstand, The Hague (DM or send us an email for the address)

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Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheel chair accessibility. The Opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible with stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available.

Did you know that 2750 people were forcibly deported from the NL in 2024? This is the 4th consecutive increase in deportations according to the DTenV. This has to stop!

In this workshop, we will dive into the Dutch migration and deportation regime and discuss concrete actions that YOU can take to stop deportations.

📅 Tuesday March 25th. Doors open 19.00, workshop starts at 19.30.

⏲️ Workshop length: 2h

📍 De Opstand, The Hague (ask your network, DM, or e-mail for the address at boekenwinkelopstand@riseup.net)

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Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheel chair accessibility. The opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible with stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available.

Come and celebrate International Women’s Day with us at ACU! 💜🖤

There will be a market full of queer anarchafeminist books, DIY jewelry, patches, sweets, mutual aid and politics.

The doors will be open at 15h and the market will be closed at 19h. Afterwards there will be rescued food by Taste Before You Waste.
The entry is on donation and the money will go to @femicide_niet_uit_liefde . They’ll also give a speech at the beginning so be on time!

TERFs AND SWERFs NOT WELCOME 💜🖤

Join us 25 February @opstand for this film screening!

Wild zero, 1999, directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi

A film ahead of its time. In this Japanese horror comedy only legendary Japanese garage rock band Guitar Wolf can stand between a race of aliens from destroying earth with an army of zombies.

*Trigger warnings: violence

Doors open 19.00, movie starts at 19.30 and is 1h38m. After the screening we will have a short discussion. DM or email us for the location

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Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheel chair accessibility. The opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible with stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available.

On February 4th at 19:00 at De Opstand, we will discuss the rest of the book “Interviews with Radical Palestinian women”, including the interviews from 4 to 10 (pages 54 to 129).

DM for copies and location.

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Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheelchair accessibility. A quiet room is also available. The Opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible via stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available. Send us a message if your accessibility needs are not covered.

Join us 28 January @opstand for this film screening!

Laila’s birthday, 2008, directed by Rashid Masharawi.
The film is about Abu Laila, a former Judge now taxi driver in Ramallah. During his day his mission is to pick up a present and a cake for his seven-year-old daughter’s birthday celebration. But the daily life in Palestine has other plans.

Laila’s Birthday is a Palestinian film that works on many levels and speaks of the difficulties of keeping your soul alive in an occupied country where inconvenience, frustrations, and dangers are ever present.

*Trigger warnings: violence*

Doors open 19.00, movie starts at 19.30 and is 1h33m. After the screening we will have a short discussion. DM or email us for the location.

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Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheel chair accessibility. The Opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible with stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available.

21 Jan, from 19h to 22h. Book presentation: Vele Stemmen Wild en Stil. Joke Kaviaar will read some of the poetry from the book (in Dutch). After the presentation, we will have a poetry writing session together (Dutch/English). You can have a copy of the book for €10.

About the book: “In the fervent hope that these poems and drawings contribute something to the fight against those who have declared war on Earth, Joke Kaviaar greets everyone who dares to speak out.”

More info on the artist and the book here:
https://jokekaviaar.nl/

Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheelchair accessibility. A quiet room is also available. The Opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible via stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available. Send us a message is your accessibility needs are not covered.

New round of book discussions with: Interviews with radical Palestinian women.

14th January at 19:00. We will discuss interviews from 1 to 3.

DM for copies and location.

PINK FLAMINGOS
Join us 26 November @opstand.denhaag !

Pink Flamingos, 1972, directed by John Waters
This is a dark comedy about notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine. This movie is 60% around sex or being the filthiest most depraved person alive and 40% hard to follow storyline. It is perverted.
*If you are sensitive and can be triggered easily, then think about if you rather skip this film screening and join us again the next time?

We want to show and discuss this film because we think John Walters is an unique artist that makes films from the sympathetic position of the villain. He goes against the normies and the sterilized beige society. He glamorizes the rogues of society. We would love to discuss his critique on society through the lens of Pink Flamingo.

Trigger warnings: sex & nudity, violence & gore, sexual assault, animal cruelty, cannibalism, drug & alcohol use, and many more. Please check www.doesthedogdie.com for full list of trigger warmings.

Doors open 19.00, movie starts at 19.30 and is 1h33m. After the screening we will have a short discussion. DM or email us for the location.
Accessibility information: the event is on the ground floor. There is a (steep) ramp for wheel chair accessibility. The opstand library and books are upstairs and only accessible with stairs.
We encourage everyone to wear a face mask, do a self test if you have cold-like symptoms and stay home if you have Covid. Face masks and self tests are available.