CIA
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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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The irony of power
AFGHANISTAN: Ibrahim Nash'at's Hollywoodgate navigates the complex narrative of conquest and control in Taliban-led Afghanistan. A film where the spoils of war meet the spectre of governance.
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Chile 76: The aftermath of a broken mirror
GEOPOLITICS: Delving deep into the murky world of geopolitical machinations where, from Iran to Chile, the US/UK influence cannot be understated.
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The last public servant
IRAQ: Former UN Secretary-General Hans Blix's fact-finding mission in Iraq became an issue of war and peace, with his words becoming the most crucial for those trying to stop it.
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Assange and the fight for free journalism
FREE SPEECH: Although Ithaka – A Fight to Free Julian Assange focuses on Julian Assange's family in their fight for his freedom, the film is an effective and needed reminder of the bigger issues at stake.
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Prosecution of filmmakers spreads «like a pandemic»
IDFA: ICFR addresses a growing political prosecution and incarceration of filmmakers.
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The world could have been different now
IRAN: Hidden for decades, never seen before archive material leads to explosive revelations about the overthrow of the Iranian government.
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The killing joke
NORTH KOREA: After the mysterious murder of North Korean royal family member Kim Jong-nam, two women go on trial. But are they criminal assassins or political pawns?