Russia
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Film industry unites in demanding Pussy Riot members release
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has penned a letter calling on the Russian government to free fellow members Maria Alekhina and Lucy Shtein. The two have been placed under house arrest after calling via Instagram for the release of several political prisoners in the country following mass protests regarding opposition leader #Alexei Navalny# own detainment. This…
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Belarus: the never-ending story
CONTROL: The brave and peaceful resistance from an underground theatre before and during the Belarusian presidential election protests.
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Left in the mud
CORRUPTION: Political turmoil and ecological catastrophe come together in Venezuela's existential fight for survival.
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Russia’s war with its own people
RUSSIA: Two films look into the appeal and threat of Western favorite Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
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Karel Vachek: Films just have to make you laugh!
Director Karel Vachek just died, so we publish this interview. Fifty years after Prague Spring and thirty years after the Velvet Revolution, he looked back on the evolution of our society and predicts a transformation to direct democracy.
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The masses and the people
PSYCHOLOGY: Is it possible to understand why the majority choose a leader or a slave-like existence?
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Is there something after the collapse?
SOCIETY: Thoughts on post-collapse societies and ecosocial transition.


