Can we afford a vision? Sharing practices of empowerment through cultural work.

What does it take to follow a vision of cultural empowerment in two very different contexts? Why do both cultural activists and audiences get involved with the arts? CAN WE AFFORD A VISION is a mutual exchange, a series of workshops and social gatherings as well as a documentary film-project. This project gave us the occasion to reflect on what it means to work towards a vision today, namely in the fields of arts and cultural activism. Is having a social vision naiv, facing the complexity of global power structures? What does it cost to follow a vision? Do we live in a cynical world? When do visions turn into dogma? How are visions in the cultural field communicated and shared? The documentary film project follows our research and meetings with visionary actors in the two very different contexts of Mauritania and Germany. Follow-up projects are already in the pipeline – stay tuned!