When societies get militarised
Most people expect their government to provide them with a safe society, where one doesn’t have to live in fear of dangers, enemies and refugees.
Aleppo’s fall from the inside
[Aleppo’s Fall]
Aleppo’s Fall documents the conflict in Syria from the ground, and gets dangerously close to the dramatic events as the country’s capitol is about to fall.
A female role model
A new year, new opportunities. 17 years ago, Charlotte Horton left the UK for Italy, where she’s devoted her time to restoring Potentino castle. We meet to discuss the ecological attitude to life, local traditions, democracy and micro-politics.
The age of consequences
A new hard-hitting documentary draws parallels between the climate crisis and worldwide social unrest.
The energy revolution
[Power To Change]
TRUE DEFINITION OF A REVOLUTION: It is imperative to rouse people to take control of the issue themselves – if we want Earth to survive, says Carl-A. Fechner.
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Emerging talents in Edinburgh
[I don't want to call it home/Ululation]
Europe‘s longest running film festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, introduces fresh talents and new voices in this year‘s festival, reflecting the dazzling multi-cultural composition of Edinburgh in the 21st century.
Visions du Reel: Dispossession and Anote’s Ark
Two films dissect the destructive forces wrought by capitalism on the world, and the commodification of all it has to offer. The land, livelihood and the history of humans and animals alike all serve as fodder for the grinding gears of the machine. Does this constitute an act of war?
Fresh perspectives from Oberhausen
[Beyond Cinema]
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen offers an oasis of innovative, experimental and artistic film.
Women’s expression: Two shorts from the Berlinale
The thought provoking realities of Jayisha Patel’s shortfilm Circle, stands in stark contrast to the realities of the cotton-picking corner of Alabama – portrayed in Maris Curran's short While I Yet Live.
Raising women’s voices
Turkey's women's festival may be a drop in the ocean of the poisoned patriarchy that pollutes the world, but its part of a current that is growing in power, pace and spread.
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