Just Peace Movie Night x KUNO: Dead Calm: Killing in the Med

• Date: 21 October
• Time: 18:30 - 21:30
• Location: The Hague Humanity Hub 58 Fluwelen Burgwal 2511 CJ Den Haag

Just Peace Movie Night: Dead Calm – Killing in the Med

Join us for a powerful evening organised by KUNO and The Hague Humanity Hub, part of the Just Peace Movie Nights series.

On 21 October, we screen the gripping documentary Dead Calm: Killing The Med, which exposes urgent questions about human rights at Europe’s borders, the role of EU and national coast guards, and the lived realities of those seeking safety. The film explores the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck, one of the deadliest maritime disasters in recent European history, in which more than 600 people drowned in front of a Greek coast guard vessel.

🎬 About the Film – Dead Calm: Killing in the Med
Hiding in the crystal-blue waters of the Aegean Sea lies a dark secret. Survivor testimonies and investigative accounts reveal masked men and coast guard boats rounding up people, forcing them onto flimsy dinghies, and abandoning them at sea. Many never return. This documentary raises stark questions of accountability, justice, and the human cost of border policies.

The movie screening will be followed by a dialogue in collaboration with KUNO, featuring the perspectives of journalists, humanitarian workers, and people with first-hand experience of migration. The speakers will shed light on the ongoing challenges that humanitarian organisations are facing today. The discussion will explore the realities of migration, human rights at Europe’s borders, and the responsibilities of governments and citizens alike.

Speakers:

• Romy van Baarsen, Investigative journalist
• Ayla Emmink, Deputy search and rescue coordinator at SOS Mediterranee
• Survivor, Someone who experienced the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea

Moderator:

• Sofie Croonenberg, Advocacy Officer at Stichting Vluchteling

🗓️ Programme
18:30 – 18:45 Walk-in

18:45 – 20:30 Introduction and Film Screening: Dead Calm: Killing in The Med

20:30 – 21:10 Post-film discussion with humanitarian experts and people featured in the documentary

21:10 - 21:30 Networking drinks, bar open 

This evening invites you to watch, reflect, and engage in dialogue on solidarity, human rights, and the responsibilities of Europe.

Tickets: €5,50 
Location: The Hague Humanity Hub, Fluwelen Burgwal 58, 2511 CJ The Hague
Date & Time: 21 October 2025 | 18:30 – 21:30

The ticket price includes a free drink.

About Just Peace Movie Night

Just Peace Movie Nights are an opportunity to bring meaningful themes of peace and Justice to life in the Hague and to reflect on important issues together through storytelling and cinema.

The movie screening will be followed by a 30-minute dialogue in collaboration with KUNO, featuring the perspectives of journalists, humanitarian workers, and people with first-hand experience of migration. Confirmed speakers are Romy van Baarsen (investigative journalist), Ayla emmink (Humanitarian worker),and Sofie Croonenberg (Advocacy Officer at Stichting Vluchteling). The discussion will explore the realities of migration, human rights at Europe’s borders, and the responsibilities of governments and citizens alike.

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