Balkans
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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.
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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 year’s festival showcases over 130 films, including Italian premieres, competitions, and thematic sections. This year’s overarching theme delves into the turbulence of the #Balkans from the 1990s to the present, exploring how families—dysfunctional, fluid, and…
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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 surrounding regions presented its selected projects on Thursday, 3 October. Launched in response to increasing threats to #media freedom#, the program encourages critical storytelling through journalism-driven documentary films and podcasts. The program culminated in a…
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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 for a safe and supportive environment for journalists, filmmakers, and activists, who often face daunting challenges like self-censorship and various threats in the #Balkans and surrounding regions. Recognising the crucial role of media in fostering…
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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.
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Who still remembers Zimmerwald?
HISTORY: The sleepy village that didn't want to be a part of world history.
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«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.
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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 festival showcasing the cinema of Eastern Europe, the #Balkans, the #Caucasus, and Central Asia. The festival will run from 12 – 18 October and feature 7 films screened for free online via calvertjournal.com. Each day…