Panel: Sebastian
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EVENT
The film: Sebastian
Max, a young aspiring writer, begins a double life as a sex worker to research his debut novel. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a secret nocturnal life as his alter ego “Sebastian.” As he confronts feelings of ecstasy and shame, Max must decide if Sebastian is only a writer's tool to achieve authenticity—or if something more is at stake.
The panel:
Join us for a panel on the evolving intersection of sex work, cinema, and societal change.
Sex work has gained a more visible, nuanced presence in film and media — particularly within queer spaces. We explore how this visibility contributes to challenging stigma, reshaping public perception, and improving working conditions for sex workers themselves.
Moderator:
Aphinya Jatuparisakul (she/her)
Aphinya Jatuparisakul is an award nominated Isaan born writer, visual artist, democracy activist, co-founder and former leader of The Red Van association. Her work often centers on the themes of transnational migration, class, media representation, identity and the lives of migrant women, drawing from her own personal experiences.
Panelists:
Frida Retz
(she/her)
Frida Retz is an artist whose work explores sexuality, pornography, gender, and care—often through absurd narratives and theatrical scenographies that mix humor with discomfort. She positions herself both in front of and behind the camera as performer and director. Retz holds a BFA from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design (2021) and is completing her MFA at the Funen Art Academy. Her key works include the films Glory Hoe, Creature in My Belly, and Under the Cherries. She has exhibited at venues such as Rundetårn Udstillingssal, Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, and Udstillingsstedet Sydhavn St., and in 2024 received a working grant from the Danish Arts Foundation.
Nadir Kadhim Hamza
(he/him)
Nadir Kadhim Hamza graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen three and a half years ago and has since worked broadly with human rights issues, including the legal challenges faced by sex workers in Denmark. As a lawyer at Stenbroens Jurister, Nadir has represented sex workers in cases of discrimination, unlawful treatment, and as victims of violence and assault. He also serves as Vice Chairperson of The Red Van, where he contributes to the organization’s legal and policy agenda as well as its harm-reduction efforts to strengthen the rights and conditions of migrant sex workers.
Sine Plambech
(she/her)
Dr. Sine Plambech is an anthropologist, author, film director, and Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies.
She specializes in the areas of migration, smuggling, trafficking, and the sex industry. She works and film in migrant communities, border areas, red-light districts, and along migrant routes in West Africa, Asia, Europe’s southern border, and Denmark.
/ The panel will be held inside the cinema after the screening of ‘Sebastian’
/ Admission to the panel requires a film ticket
