About the event
As part of the Week of Discovering European Cemeteries 2026, the organization Women In Remembrance Culture e.V. (WIRC) hosted a special event — a film screening by the renowned artist Natalia Bougai — on 28 May 2026 at 19:00 at the Inner Neustadt Cemetery (Friedensstraße 2, 01097 Dresden, Germany).
Natalia Bougai grew up in Central Russia and Ukraine and studied History and German Studies, as well as Artistic Photography and Media Art, at the Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts (HGB). In her project d wie dora (“d as in Dora”), she embarked on a deeply personal search for traces of her own identity within the mementos left behind by concentration camp prisoners during the Second World War.
Based on surviving autobiographical novels, testimonies, and diaries written by former prisoners, the film presented their thoughts exclusively in textual form. In the film, Bougai’s reflections on place, time, and her own presence within them transformed into mirror images of her inner world: “A silent conspiracy of the speakers with themselves, to preserve their self-determination and dignity.”
Following the screening, a panel discussion exploring the film’s themes and historical context took place. The entire event lasted approximately one hour.
For additional information or questions, please contact naito@wirc.network.
