The Cost of Growth

Hosted by Mazen Alsafadi

In-person

When

Aug 15, 8:00 PM CET

Where

Sociale.

8 Rue Habib Thameur, Site archéologique de Carthage, Tunis, 2026

Price

$1.00 USD per person

Language

English

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About the event

This screening is part of a two-day fundraiser for Palestine & Lebanon, taking place on 15 & 16 August.

We will kick off the event with a screening of ''The Cost of Growth'', a documentary that challenges Europe's growth narrative by exposing the extractive systems it relies on and the communities that bear their cost. The film connects local struggles across Europe to broader movements for justice, showing how communities resist extraction, build solidarities, and expose systemic violence.

To create space for reflection and explore how we can turn the insights from the documentary into meaningful action, the screening will be followed by an interactive panel discussion with three activists from Tunisia. The audience will be invited to actively participate in the conversation.

On the second day, Yasmin Chams will host a merch stand featuring screen-printed T-shirts and tote bags in support of Palestine, as well as a tattoo stand where you can receive Palestine-inspired tattoos.

Throughout the day, a "Bake Sale for Palestine" will offer homemade treats lovingly prepared and donated by volunteers.

As the evening unfolds, we will be joined by an acoustic jam session, accompanied by a surprise interactive contribution from the audience.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to families in Gaza and Lebanon. The beneficiary initiatives will be announced during the event.

We cannot wait to welcome you.

Event Participants

Yamina Mechri Bendana

About the film

The Cost of Growth follows climate activists Anuna De Wever and Lena Hartog as they travel through Italy, Serbia, and Sápmi, documenting grassroots resistance to extractivism. The film connects these local struggles with broader debates on war, justice, and democracy - showing how extractive violence is a form of structural warfare on communities and ecosystems.

Through intimate encounters with grassroots movements, the film weaves together voices from affected communities and leading thinkers—such as Fati N'Zi-Hassane, Vijay Prashad, Greta Thunberg and Jason Hickel - to interrogate who truly pays for growth, how growth is defended and how we move beyond.

This is a 100 % nonprofit project: funding raised through screenings is channelled back to campaigns on democratizing the economy and to support the communities and movements featured in the film.

Genre

Documentary

Released

2025

Director

Thomas Maddens

Producer

A Mad Production, Brain Jangen Production, Voice Over Foundation, IOTA Production

Executive Producer

Anuna de Wever, Lena Hartog

Writer

Brototi Roy

Crew

Frederik Stuut

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