Kaleidoscope Cinema
We organise EDI-themed (equality, diversity, and inclusion) film evenings that also include a panel discussion with invited guests on the themes of each film. The events are free of charge and open to all Aalto staff and students. All catering is vegan. The language of the discussion is English.
Spring 2026 screenings and themes:
22 April 2026 at 15:15 – migration and the idea of home
Film: The Last Chapter (Mohamed El Aboudi, 2025)
Panelists:
Lubica Vysna, Expert, Moniheli ry
Mattias Koli, Olohuone team, Deaconess Foundation
Dora Puhakka, DEI-consultant Kuikan co
Discussion moderated by Aalto University Academy Research Fellow Francesco Verdoja.
Venue: Odeion Screening Auditorium, TUAS building, Maarintie 8.
6 May 2026 at 15:15 – migration and women on the move
Film: In the Shadow. Women on the Move (Marie Ruiz & Stellamarina Donato, 2026)
Panelists:
Haniyeh Ozroudi, crisis worker, Monika – Multicultural Women’s Association
Valerie Mascarenhas, Director of Domestic Programmes, Finnish Refugee Council
Discussion moderated by Aalto University doctoral researcher Evgeniia Ponomareva (Department of Physics).
Venue: Odeion Screening Auditorium, TUAS building, Maarintie 8.
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Our previous movie titles:
My Left Foot (1989), Directed by Jim Sheridan.
Wadjda (2012), Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Directed by Céline Sciamma.
Disclosure (2020), Directed by Sam Feder.
I Want to Be an Engineer (1983), Directed by Beverly Shaffer.
So Damn Easy Going (2022), Directed by Christoffer Sandler
Freetime Machos (2009), Directed by Mika Ronkainen
Áhkuin (2024), Directed by Radio-JusSunná
In My Hand (2025), Directed by Marja Helander and Liselotte Wajsted
Downside up (2017), Directed by Peter Ghesquière
Upgrade (2024), Directed by Lea El Attal
Contact information:
Anni Kekki
anni.kekki@aalto.fi
Kaleidoscope Cinema is funded by the Diversity and Inclusivity Funds of the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Science. In 2025, Kaleidoscope Cinema hosted five film screenings and reached a total of approximately 125 participants. The programme covered a wide range of timely topics, including neurodiversity, women in tech, Sámi cultural heritage and identity, the intergenerational impacts of colonialism, disability and accessibility in academia, and masculinity.