Protest and Desire (2019) Christa Joo Hyun D’Angelo

Restitution comes in the form of European medical treatment for Lillian, a refugee turned activist in Christa Joo D’Angelo’s empathic portrait PROTEST AND DESIRE. Lillian patiently allays assumptions about living as a migrant in Germany with HIV and teases out the experience of “Europe as therapy.” D’Angelo’s pastel palette creates an atmosphere of harmony and tranquility, while Lillian’s bold and and assured statements leave an unforgettable impression, strong enough to collapse stereotypes. A moving story about how migration saves lives and how courageous migrants work everyday to change patterns of neocolonial thinking.