Baltic: The Future of Europe
EUROPE: Oliver Moody’s new book makes an ambitious case for the Baltic as a source of ideas for the whole of Europe.
Europe
Sisters of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Mike Dorsey’s Sisters of Ukraine offers a fresh – and emotional – look at the refugee crisis sparked by Russia’s 2002 invasion, and the international response to it.
Cultural resistance
UKRAINE: In Kyiv, cultural life is flourishing despite the war. We explore the city through artists, intellectuals, researchers, curators, cultural workers and poets who have stayed behind. Some say it feels like the ‘new Berlin’. Here, artists are neither commentators nor observers: they create bonds, build networks, tell small stories and provide a means of cohesion.
«Justice is something worth living for»
PALESTINE/ISRAEL: How is it to be a Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory? We spoke to Francesca Albanese about Israel’s war against Gaza, genocide, antisemitism, and impunity – from her specialisation on international law. She talks about political, legal, psychological, and epistemic violence – coming from how Israel, with Western acquiescence, has been threatening the Palestinians for decades.
Does Europe exist?
EUROPE: Researching the sources, challenges, failures and the future of the phenomena «Europe.»
The new barbarians
MIGRATION: When visiting a migrant island like Lampedusa, what experiences can be linked to the theory of the ‘Other’? Perhaps some philosophers can show the way. Unless the migrants are the best guides.
No Other Land
PALESTINE: Receiving both awards and death threats, No Other Land is a poignant exploration of resistance, solidarity, and the quest for justice in a land marked by conflict.
FIPADOC asks «Is This How People Live?» at 2024 festival
From 19th to 27th January, Biarritz will become the focal point of documentary storytelling with the 6th edition of #Fipadoc.
First attack, then think: digging up the ocean grounds
ECOLOGY: Exposing the catastrophic consequences of deep-sea mining on marine ecosystems.