Ukraine
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War, fear and decolonialization
INTERVIEW: Director Johan Grimonprez has for more than 25 years worked with documentaries that addresses power, media and manipulations trough his more essayistic style. His latest film, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, was screened at Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival – where he garnered the audience award for best documentary
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Baltic Sea Docs announces 26 selected projects for 2024 edition
The leading documentary pitching event in the Baltic countries, Baltic Sea Docs, has finalised its project selection for the 28th edition, set for Riga from 1-6 September 2024. This year, 22 projects in development and production, along with four post-production projects in the «Coming Soon» session, were selected. The 26 projects hail from 17 countries,…
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Visions of a waning west
CONFLICT: Emmanuel Todd predicts the West's decline, analysing the Russo-Ukrainian war and its implications in his thought-provoking book.
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The secret battle between Russia and the West
RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin blames the West for the war in Ukraine, but as Putin's Playground shows, the Kremlin has been subverting the west to suit its own agenda for years.
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A critical voice from Belarus
BELARUS: A satirical journey through Belarus' tumultuous history from 2020 protests to the Ukraine war, blending humour with stark realities.
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Victory Day
RUSSIA: Victory Day in Russia in 2022 – barely six weeks after Putin's invasion of Ukraine – plays out the same tired old themes of the Red Army's victory over Nazism in 1945, with those celebrating eagerly taking up the new propaganda of victory.
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goEast announces its 2024 competition slate of 16 films from Central & Eastern Europe
The 24th edition of the #goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film is set to commence on 24 April, 2024, in Wiesbaden, Germany. The festival, a cultural highlight of the region, is poised to present a rich collection of films with a total of €21,500 in prizes up for grabs. The most prestigious…
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Sunlight on pause in Kharkiv’s underground
UKRAINE: The courage and community of Kharkiv's metro dwellers amidst ongoing attacks.
