Ukraine
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«Digital images of war and violence surround us, which can desensitise us and impact our future vision»
DOCUDAYS UA: Program Director Yuliia Kovalenko on the current situation in Kyiv, the necessary adjustments to programming a festival during wartime, the role of Program Director amongst the wider team, and more.
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Docudays UA DOCU/SHORT UA explores Ukraine’s shared narrative through short film
This year’s #Docudays UA# DOCU/SHORT selection process took a unique approach, focusing on stories that needed to be told from abroad alongside films made by Ukrainian artists. The short film competition programme serves as a response to the pain felt by everyone in #Ukraine. It delves into the everyday lives overwhelmed by questions, the search…
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Coming of age in times of war
UKRAINE: An achingly tender film about growing up and a moving contemplation on life itself.
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«Powerful documentaries about hot news topics stand alongside psychedelic Hungarian and Estonian animation»
goEast: Exploring the role of the festival among the crowded continental documentary landscape, insights into what it has on offer, and more.
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The caricature and the role of satire in information warfare
VISUALS: Graphic satire has become a weapon. The first "caricature war" emerged between Protestants and Catholics. Caricature also revolve around Ukraine and Russia, boosting morale within one's own ranks by ridiculing the enemy using all possible means and stereotypes, while glorifying one's own side.
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When the world is really on fire
EU: Europe never became an adult or responsible player in a multipolar world. A common foreign and security policy has never gone beyond the sketch. Will it happen now?
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Green electricity from Africa
NAMINIA: Dependence on Russian gas, Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine, and provoked supply crises have put energy at the center of European politics. But in Namibia, the plan is now to focus on 'green' electricity where seawater is desalinated and produces hydrogen through electrolysis.
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A logical consequence of the Cold War?
RUSSIA: M.E. Sarotte demonstrates thorough knowledge of the Cold War – and today's horrific continuation of it.
