Rijeka or Death! Fiume o Morte!
HISTORY: A crowd-sourced, carnivalesque reconstruction of Rijeka 1919–20, Rijeka or Death! dismantles D’Annunzio’s cult and exposes the roots and afterlives of fascism.
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Third World
MUSIC: The liminal experience of legendary Croatian band Haustor – which shaped the former Yugoslavia new wave music scene in the 1980s – is explored in Arsen Oremović’s Third World.
Trieste Film Festival announces full programme for 36th edition
The 36th edition of the Trieste Film Festival returns from 16–24 January 2025. Under the direction of #Nicoletta Romeo#, this
Balkan Documentary Center presents Balkan Watchers at Sofia Documental
The Balkan Documentary Center ‘s new initiative, Balkan Watchers, aimed at supporting journalists, filmmakers, and activists across the #Balkans and
Balkan Documentary Center launches new local development & funding initiative
The Balkan Documentary Center‘s new initiative, «Balkan Watchers – Media Program for Documentary Films and Podcasts,» addresses the urgent need
A frozen art for futile times
ART: With the slogan ethics before aesthetics, a group of Serbian artists collectively looked to draw attention to the negative social trends of the time.
Who still remembers Zimmerwald?
HISTORY: The sleepy village that didn’t want to be a part of world history.
«Every documentary from this region is simply a labour of love, enthusiasm, solidarity within a film crew»
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL: Modern Times Review speaks with Sarajevo Film Festival Documentary Programme programmer Rada Šešić on the documentaries in competition, Docu Rough Cut Boutique, the place of Sarajevo Film Festival among the wider festival landscape, and more.
The Calvert Journal launches The Calvert Journal Film Festival: 7 days of New East cinema online
The Calvert Journal has announced The Calvert Journal Film Festival: 7 days of New East cinema, a new digital film