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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) 2. Lights, camera, impact: “Our Homes” documentary by CIVIS students ready for the big screen Lights, camera, impact: “Our Homes” documentary by CIVIS students ready for the big screen ============================================================================================ CIVIS Highlights 24 September 2025 What does “home” really mean? Is it a place, a feeling, a memory? Through poignant testimonials from Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland, this documentary invites you to discover personal stories about home, belonging, and the transformation of urban spaces. ![](/storage/files/civis-ourhomes-allscreenings.jpg)© UNIL As part of the [student projects supported by the CIVIS Alliance](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/our-work/student-led-projects/discover-our-student-projects-2025/our-homes-a-documentary-born-out-of-a-bip-experience), the documentary *“Our Homes”* was inspired by the 2024 CIVIS BIP ["PostRacial Transmodernities: Afro-European Relations, Mediterranean Trajectories & Intercultural Reciprocities"](https://civis.eu/en/learn/civis-courses/postracial-transmodernities-afro-european-relations-mediterranean-trajectories-and-intercultural-reciprocities). The film offers a sensitive, transnational exploration of the concept of “home”: > *We have noticed that one often does not reflect on the concept of home until one experiences displacement. Whether due to migration, political upheaval, personal choices, or unforeseen circumstances, the idea of home becomes central when it is disrupted or lost".* The project is the result of combined effort of four students from different countries and backgrounds, who chose to share their knowledge and skills to build bridges between communities with respect for diversity of perspectives. Through personal stories filmed in Lausanne, Berlin, and Brussels, the producers examine the links between migration, hospitality, identity, and belonging. The documentary invites us to reflect collectively on what it means to “inhabit” a place and how this relationship evolves over time and space. > *We hope through the screenings and the student-local community discussions, our audience will join us on this journey to better understand our shared spaces and strengthen our communities".* [MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/our-work/student-led-projects/discover-our-student-projects-2025/our-homes-a-documentary-born-out-of-a-bip-experience) The screening calendar ---------------------- The production took place between April - July, while the screening events and the discussion with the students, actors of the civil society and the academia take place in Athens, Brussels and Lausanne in September and October 2025: - UNIL: 30 September 30, 17:00 - Vortex, Nucléo (followed by a discussion with the producers) - NKUA: 4 October, 20:00 – “Iris” cinema - ULB: 16 October, 19:00 – Coin Culture (ULB Solbosch Campus) The project is primarily addressed to the student and staff members of the universities of the CIVIS Alliance. Actors of civil society and other communities the universities are part of are also welcomed to the screenings. ### Curious about student-led projects? Student-led projects are pivotal to CIVIS and strengthen the Alliance's ability to offer co-created activities that will foster a strong, transnational community of students within CIVIS. Activities can include (but are not limited to) community service projects, civic hackathons, public forums/ debates, civic education clubs, conferences, student-led community research projects or cultural/ social events. [Find out more!](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/our-work/student-led-projects) **The** [**French version**](https://www.unil.ch/events/fr/1757422517388) **of the story is available un UNIL's website.** ### Latest Highlights: [*The BIPs went to South Africa: Exploring Maternal & Neonatal Immunisation in Johannesburg*](https://civis.eu/en/get-informed/news/bips-went-to-south-africa-exploring-maternal-neonatal-immunisation-johannesburg) [*Living and working in the White Desert - vlogs from Antarctica by a ULB student*](https://civis.eu/en/get-informed/news/antarctica-vlogs-living-and-working-in-the-white-desert) [*Earth observation and geoinformatics empower humanitarian response*](https://civis.eu/en/get-informed/news/earth-observation-and-geoinformatics-empower-humanitarian-response) [*SUR researchers identify key elements for food safety and quality*](https://civis.eu/en/get-informed/news/sur-researchers-identify-key-elements-for-food-safety-and-quality) [*The University of Bucharest, internationally recognised for its commitment to sustainable development*](https://civis.eu/en/get-informed/news/the-university-of-bucharest-recognised-for-its-commitment-to-sustainable-development) Related news ------------ - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/unil-march-800x600.jpg?token=d8f751c5dd64924dd2e37edbb187d325)The Swiss ski mountaineering team, supported by UNIL's researchers for this year's Olympic Games CIVIS Highlights 3 March 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/the-swiss-ski-mountaineering-team-supported-by-unil-s-researchers-for-this-year-s-olympic-games) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/post-it-risks-800x600.jpg?token=3f32ba7f3ab0220e88eeac41defdd8bf)Innovative micro-credential for professionals on AI for the workplace launched by CIVIS Learn 10 February 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/innovative-micro-credential-professionals-ai-workplace-civis) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/img-4583-800x600.jpg?token=9b1616d14128b09af2bc51cc05d57631)UNIL empowers master’s students to co-create research with partners in the field abroad CIVIS Highlights 17 October 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/unil-empowers-master-s-students-to-co-create-research-with-partners-in-the-field-abroad) [Discover all our stories](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) [ NKUA opens branch campus in Cyprus, marking a new era in Hellenic academic cooperation ](< https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/nkua-opens-branch-campus-in-cyprus-new-era-hellenic-academic-cooperation >) [ Students must be at the centre of the development of the European Degree ](< https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/students-must-be-centre-development-european-degree >) ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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