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Kankari Art Villa, Ben Allal Ayad “From time to time” art exhibition

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As part of the art exhibition, you can also watch the full-length documentary “The Last Chapter”.

Artist Ben Allal Ayad in his studio Photo: Niko Alajoki
Artist Ben Allal Ayad in his studio Photo: Niko Alajoki

Mohamed El Aboudi’s documentary The Last Chapter follows three aging immigrants in Finland—Justine, Sisto, and Ben Allal—as they reflect deeply on identity, death, belonging, and loneliness.

Justine, a retired pharmacist originally from Uganda, considers burial traditions and longs to be laid to rest in her homeland. Sisto, from Sudan, misses his family deeply and strives to balance his life built in Finland with his yearning for his loved ones. Ben Allal, from Morocco, lives with his beloved wife and works tirelessly on his art, which is richly infused with memories and cultural heritage. The film examines everyday joys, love, and multicultural beauty with the same emotional intensity it brings to longing, solitude, and mortality. It gives visibility to elderly immigrants, whose lives and experiences are often overlooked in public discussion.

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