Filosofische echo's // Woman at War

Due to climate change, we are living in uncertain times. Should we eat meat or not? Speak out on the A12 highway? Plant more greenery? And even if we try to do everything right, does it actually make a difference? Fortunately, we don’t have to answer all these questions alone; philosophers are already deeply engaged with them.

With the film program Philosophical Echoes, we’ll explore climate-related issues through a philosophical lens in a three-part series, all hosted at the beautiful Natuurmuseum Brabant. Philosophy doesn’t always have to be full of complex terms or limited to the academic world. These ideas can also be found in films!

Each film screening is introduced by a Tilburg-based philosopher. These three thinkers will present the films and guide us toward new perspectives on climate change.

This film evening will be introduced by ecofeminist Hannah van Den Bosch, featuring a screening of the comedy-drama Woman at War. The museum café opens at 7:30 PM, and the program starts at 8:00 PM.

Tickets can be purchased separately for each film, or you can buy a pass for the entire trilogy. Get your tickets here.

Woman at War is an absurdist drama about 49-year-old Halla, who leads a dangerous double life. By day, she is a choir director; by night, a notorious climate terrorist. When she gets the chance to become a mother, Halla decides to fight for the world in which she will raise her child. Supported by an orchestra, she risks her life to battle foreign energy companies in the Icelandic landscape.

Eco-philosopher Hannah van den Bosch introduces the Icelandic film Woman at War. Inspired by philosopher Amia Srinivasan's concept of affective injustice, she will explore the moral importance of emotions such as anger within oppressed groups through the lens of the film, while encouraging critical awareness around social justice. In 2020, she earned her Master's in Philosophy (with honors) with an award-winning thesis on eco-grief. She previously studied International Studies and Japanese in Leiden.

Currently, Hannah is active as a volunteer at the Tilburg emancipation center Feniks and works as a program maker at Studium Generale (Tilburg University). There, she develops extracurricular educational activities on ethical and social issues, often focusing on digitalization, nature, and emancipation.

Philosophical Echoes is part of a special program called Post Pop Up. Three innovative voices curate, on behalf of Pop Up Cinema, a series of three unique film screenings at special locations, each based on current issues, themes, or specific target groups. This is the first trilogy in the series, programmed by Mabel Zwaan.