How do masculinities shift across borders, generations, and cultural expectations? What happens when traditional gender norms meet contemporary realities of migration and diaspora? Bringing together thinkers and cultural practitioners from the SWANA region, this conversation will explore the evolving landscapes of masculinity through personal narratives and critical insights. We’ll examine how masculinities are performed, challenged, and transformed in a diasporic context. Co-organised with Andrée Chapatte from Liminal and facilitated by Tashattot, this talk invites an open and nuanced dialogue on gender, belonging, and identity.

about

Guest PATRICK TASS is a Belgian director of Palestinian origin, born in Beirut in 1992. He holds degrees in directing from ALBA (Lebanon) and scriptwriting from ULB (Belgium). Currently based in Brussels, Patrick immerses himself in the cinematic arts, teaching film courses, offering script consultancy, and programming for various film festivals, alongside conducting sociocultural workshops. His diverse experience includes editing, casting, and content development. After directing two short films, his feature debut, Mea Culpa, earned a nomination for Best Documentary at the Magritte Awards 2025. Patrick is now in the development stage of a new fiction film. In his works, Patrick focuses on themes such as identities and sexualities.

Guest ROY HANKACH is born and raised in Lebanon and is an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans film, performance and butchery. He began his career in film and video, working for several years as an actor, director and producer. His career took a radical turn when he became a self-taught butcher and entrepreneur, launching a passion project focused on making artisanal sausages. A few years later, his path shifted once again, leading him into contemporary dance and ballet. In 2019, he joined La Compagnie Éphémère in Beirut, further expanding his creative practice. Now based in Brussels and holding a master’s degree in performing arts, he works closely with choreographers, accompanying dance creation processes through dramaturgy and artistic collaboration, while continuing to explore the intersections of his diverse disciplines.

Facilitator ANDRÉE CHAPATTE is a multidisciplinary artist working in music, dance, and fascia therapy. His more recent work focuses on our relationship with contemporary camera technologies, collaborative meaning-making, and exploring speculative masculinities. At Liminal, Andrée has been facilitating connections among diverse initiatives related to masculinities in Brussels and beyond.

LIMINAL deconstructs patriarchal norms and gendered expectations in community by holding each other accountable. We believe that everyone can—and men in particular must—contribute to gender justice by reflecting on how patriarchy influences their identity, behavior, and relationships. Liminal provides spaces for exchange, (un)learning, healing, and growth, facilitating transformation through personal development supported by feminist theory.
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