An almost perfect writer’s portrait
Joan Didion’s nephew has made the perfect introduction to her authorship.
Marek Hovorka
JIHLAVA: We opened all competitions to hybrid and fiction films with a documentary approach because many are inspiring and provoking – and we want to be inspired and provoked.
Fear as Entertainment
TRUMP’S USA: Fear as entertainment is a well-used bestseller and a Hollywood brand, although we do not often see fear as entertainment in political films that are socially critical
Leena Pasanen
DOK LEIPZIG: The theme this year is Post-Angst, and is inspired by the idea that we are now living a dark period politicall
Communism: Beyond Images of Ideology
COMMUNISM (1917–): This year’s retrospective programme at DOK Leipzig is comprised of films of different geographical origins that rotate around some key terms in the history of communism.
The West, the rest, and the great test
GEOPOLITICS: The phrase «the international community» needs to be redefined. Today, it is simply a phrase politicians use when they want to avoid taking responsibility.
Not around my luxury villa
AFRICA: If this book is translated into English, it will become a new French academic bestseller.
Safe or sorry?
Former hacker makes a dismal account of your online privacy in the era of tech giants soaking up all our private information. Simple precautions, however, might do a lot of good.