Film Screening and Discussion
MELA is organising a screening of the award-winning short film Cookie Box, in collaboration with the Migrants Commission and the Archbishop’s Seminary. The event will bring together participants for an evening of viewing and shared reflection, situated within the wider context of migration and lived experience in the Mediterranean.
The screening will take place on 27 May 2026 at the Ċentru Kristu Ragħaj Hall, Archbishop’s Seminary, and will be followed by a panel discussion engaging perspectives from film, culture, and theology.
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Panel Members
The discussion will feature contributions by Adam Żurawiecki, Karsten Xuereb, and Sigrid Müller, opening space for reflection on the experiences and challenges faced by women in the Mediterranean, particularly in relation to migration, memory, and social vulnerability.
Adam Żurawiecki is a visual artist and director whose aesthetic is shaped by the culture of the 80s and 90s, Social Sciences, and Contemporary Art. He began over 25 years ago as a professional rollerblader, documenting skate culture, an experience that shaped his eye for movement, rhythm, and authenticity.
His latest short film, “Cookie Box,” marks a pivotal moment in his creative journey. The film has gained international recognition for its portrayal of migration and domestic violence through the eyes of a migrant woman, resonating across cultures and continents.
His latest short film, “Cookie Box,” marks a pivotal moment in his creative journey. The film has gained international recognition for its portrayal of migration and domestic violence through the eyes of a migrant woman, resonating across cultures and continents.
Dr Karsten Xuereb is Executive (Research & Statistics) at Arts Council Malta. He previously conducted research for the UNESCO World Heritage Nomination Project at the Ministry for Culture and served as cultural attaché at the Maltese Representation to the EU in Brussels. Earlier, he had led preparations for Valletta 2018, the European Capital of Culture. Karsten holds a PhD from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (2012), benefiting from a UNESCO grant and an MA from the University of Warwick (2005) as a Chevening scholar.
He lectures at the University of Malta across various departments on European and Mediterranean cultural relations, policy and practice.
He lectures at the University of Malta across various departments on European and Mediterranean cultural relations, policy and practice.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sigrid Müller teaches Moral Theology at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Vienna in Austria. Her research covers the history of moral theology, with an emphasis on Late Medieval (“nominalist”) developments in moral theory and their importance for today’s discussions, as well as fundamental questions of moral theology in relationship to current ethical discussions, and ethical questions raised by current technological developments. Together with Dr. Slavomír Dlugoš, she has co-founded the Association of Bioethicists in Central Europe, and, with Stephan Goertz, she is co-editing the new book series of “Studien der Moraltheologie”.
