Film screening explores love and labor in various contexts

A film screening event called "Economies of Love" will take place on April 10 at 7 PM at e-flux Screening Room. This is the second part of a series focusing on love and care. It will feature two films: Agnès Varda's "Daguerréotypes" and Charmaine Poh's "What’s Softest in the World Rushes and Runs Over What’s Hardest in the World". The event explores care as a response to shared vulnerability. It aims to show how care can break down barriers of indifference in society. Inspired by bell hooks’s view of love, the screening looks at how care is part of labor, actions, and community traditions in broader social systems. Charmaine Poh's film gives a view of queer parenthood in Singapore, where these families face legal struggles. It mixes interviews and creative spaces for play, portraying queerhood as full of potential and life. Agnès Varda’s "Daguerréotypes" captures the life of local shop owners on rue Daguerre in Paris. It showcases their daily routines while exploring their stories and dreams. Varda's film blends photography and film techniques to present a heartfelt view of community life. The event includes accessibility options for those needing them. Attendees should contact e-flux for more information.