colonialism
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You Need This
MEDIA: Unpacking the history of advertising and media manipulation, this film exposes capitalism’s relentless push toward overconsumption, inequality, and planetary destruction.
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Ancestral Visions of the Future
EXILE: Blending docufiction and philosophy, Lemohang Mosese redefines home, exile, and human interconnectedness through Ubuntu and radical decolonial storytelling.
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Raoul Peck announced as 2025 Visions du Réel guest of honour
Renowned Haitian filmmaker #Raoul Peck# has been named Guest of Honour for the 56th edition of Visions du Réel, taking place from 4 to 13 April, 2025. The festival will feature a retrospective of his non-fiction work, a screening of his latest film Ernest Cole: Lost and Found ahead of its Swiss theatrical release, and…
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«The role of cinema becomes more crucial each year as we find ourselves in individual echo chambers…»
MOVIES ON WAR: In our interview, festival director Øystein Egge reflected on curating this year’s compelling focus on #Gaza and the #Middle East, the role of cinema in our polarised age, and the festival’s role in fostering critical conversations through it.
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The aftermath of decolonisation
COLONIALISM: Chris Marker, Algeria's independence, and one family's exile intertwine
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The 11th Bozcaada International Ecological Documentary Festival concludes with awards ceremony
The 11th Bozcaada International Ecological Documentary Festival (BIFED) concluded with a selection of films addressing global ecological issues. Held over four days, the festival showcased 35 documentaries from a pool of nearly 500 submissions representing over 100 countries. In addition to screenings, BIFED featured workshops focused on ecological awareness. At the closing ceremony, the prestigious…
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«It’s not about becoming bigger; it’s about creating connections»
BIFED: Ahead of its 11th edition, Modern Times Review spoke with Festival Coordinator Ethem Özgüven and Festival Director Petra Holzer on the festival’s origins, mission, and the challenges and opportunities ecological documentary filmmakers face today.
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Beyond orientalist myths
ISLAM: Samia Rahman's book confronts the myths about Muslim women, revealing their complex realities and voices, often overshadowed by Western narratives and stereotypes.
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The revolution may very well be televised
RESISTANCE How liberation theology inspired millions of Latin American Christians to engage in 20th-century political struggles, challenging traditional Church-Power dynamics for earthly justice.