Preceded by the film Meloni Rising

How Can Europe Resist Re-Fascisation?

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Saturday 7 March – 15h00
Preceded by the film Meloni Rising
Espace Pitoëff - Théâtre
Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva

Despite the lasting trauma of the Second World War, Europe appears to be sliding once again towards fascism. How can this be explained, and how can it be resisted? Historians and activists explore the forces driving this shift and what is at stake.

Across Europe, far-right discourse is increasingly normalised to justify restrictions on freedoms, widening inequalities, violence against marginalised groups, expanded surveillance and the gradual erosion of the rule of law. Behind security, economic and even ostensibly modernising arguments, democracy itself is being hollowed out. This forum will examine these dynamics through feminist, anti-racist and decolonial perspectives, and question whether historical education has failed to play its role in defending rights.

In the presence of the directors.

Introduction

Soraya Boukhari
Member of Les Foulards Violets collective
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Discussion

Stefanie Prezioso
Historian, professor at the University of Lausanne
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Narjess Djaafar
Media and discourse analyst, anti-fascist activist
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Emmanuel Achiri
Policy advisor European Network Against Racism
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Meriam Mastour
Legal expert, human rights defender
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Moderators

Inès El-Shikh
Writer and podcaster
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Language(s)
The discussion is interpreted in English and French

By Anna Bonalume and Jeremy Frey

Meloni Rising

Le Cas Meloni

Ten years after founding her own party, Fratelli d’Italia, Giorgia Meloni becomes, at just forty-five, the first woman to assume the most powerful political office in Italy. For the first time in the history of the Italian Republic, the leader of a party with roots in neo-fascist movements comes to power. What dangers does this pose to democracy and civil rights?

World Premiere
Section : Documentaries - Out of Competition
Country : France
Original languages : French, Italian, English
Subtitles : French, English
Duration
70’
Year
2026
Directors
Anna Bonalume
Jeremy Frey
Producer
KM
Writer
Anna Bonalume
Photography
Jeremy Frey
Editing
Sebastien Sega
Music
Alexandre Choiselat
Sound
Martin Lanot
World Sales
France TV Distribution