activism
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An anti-anti-racism
RACISM: A neo-conservative movement has made its virtue to 'expose' the political agenda of critical race theory.
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Volker Schlöndorff – Full of hope for Africa
ENVIRONMENT: «It's about changing mindsets», says Volker Schlöndorff. Jokingly, the German veteran director refers to his new documentary on agronomist Tony Rinaudo's reforestation projects in Africa as propaganda.
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SDI announces return of in-person «Phenomenal Women» series through September
The Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) has announced its special programme of acclaimed documentaries directed by women. Tackling issues of #mental health# and #politics through a personal lens and a #female gaze#, the «Phenomenal Women» series screens take place across 10/11 and 17/18 September. The screenings will occur simultaneously in Inverness and Edinburgh, as well as…
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The modern world in contemporary films
FESCAAAL: This year's edition in Milano offered an insight into the major transformations of the modern world.
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Lives lost, opportunities wasted
CHINA: Looking back in anger at the lost chances to help China attain democracy, 30 years after Tiananmen Square.
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Searching for an anti-capitalist fugitive
ACTIVISM: In her feature doc Robin Bank, director Anna Giralt Gris goes searching for Catalan activist Enric Duran, who lives in hiding after he «stole» almost 500 000 Euros to expose the banks’ unethical practices.
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Holidays and power
RUSSIA: Cinematic mosaic of its public holidays as Kremlin 'closes in' on Russian society
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Making money work for everyone
DEBT: A brilliant, but serious, comic caper with all the style and panache of The Italian Job – and the heart and soul of the best in British social activism.
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Existence as activism
IDENTITY: Intertwined with days of protests, the final days of Chile's radical Cabaret Travesía Travesti show how important it is that the trans community stands up to tell its own stories.