Private Project

Rafah Garden

Copenhagen, Denmark. University students start a political boycott. But before they had come around, Danish higher education had undergone a profound, yet controversial restructuring. And before that, the Soviet Union had fallen. And even earlier than that, a devastating conflict had broken out in the Middle East. Nowadays, it is its brutal echo that is pushing the students to demand justice. Yet, politics is not what it used to be. Politicians seem to be looking for fun, rather than solutions. But maybe, just maybe, the students’ boycott has a deeper meaning for our society, and even for our own selves, than we can begin to imagine.

  • Arturo Fabbro
    Director
  • Arturo Fabbro
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, satire, political
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    Denmark
  • Language:
    Danish, English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Arturo Fabbro

Arturo Fabbro is a filmmaker and bartender living in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Director Statement

The film was shot in May 2024 at the encampment that the students of Copenhagen University set up to protest their university's involvement in supporting the actions of the Israeli state. With this movie, I wished to express my total discontent with a political class that has proven itself to be completely unwilling, and factually incapable, of taking into consideration this simple demand for justice and, more broadly speaking, of offering a political alternative to the current state of things.