All of us could end up here

A monastery built in the 13th century has been used as a women’s prison for 200 years. And for some of the inmates, prison life resembles that of a religious order: living behind thick walls, restricted by rules and with a lot of time for reflecting on good and evil.

A TROUBLED GAZE

It was midday in April 1999, and I was sitting next to Adriek in the viewing room of IDFA showing her a bunch of Romanian documentaries produced after 1989.

Don’t Worry – Fight

Arte is the TV channel from which producers are always trying to get a commission, as it still keeps the documentary flag flying.

AVI MOGRABI: In Between Genres

Avi Mograbi lives in Israel and has worked in the film business for more than twenty years. He has earned his living as an assistant director in feature films and commercials.

ZORAN POPOVIC: Sheltering Young Talent

Kvadrat is the name of a film school in Belgrade. The owners are Svetlana and Zoran Popovic, filmmakers themselves, who worked for national Yugoslav television for ten years before deciding to establish Kvadrat in their house in Belgrade.

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