human rights
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«We look for films that enable people to navigate the world we live in»
INTERVIEW: Modern Times Review speaks with The Why Foundation CEO/Executive Producer Mette Hoffmann Meyer.
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Democracy in French-speaking Africa
AFRICA: France has strangely managed to preserve hegemony over its former colonies, including the dissemination of knowledge. This book is a much-needed exception, providing the background for understanding the recent coup in Mali.
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Long running US festival United Nations Association Film Festival announces 2020 theme, «The Power of Empathy»
The 23rd edition of the Bay Area’s United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) has announced its 2020 theme: «The Power of Empathy». Through documentary films on #human rights# issues – #environmentalism, #racism, #health, women’s issues, universal education, #war and #peace. The festival will be held online for eleven days, October 15-25, 2020. The award-winning United…
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At home in another Europe
CONTROL: In increasingly authoritarian Hungary, two women face several hardships in their adoption of a young Roma child.
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A woman’s struggle with reality
WOMEN OF EUROPE: Sweden's former Foreign and Vice Prime Minister Margot Wallström believes we currently live in a world of autocrats, where Nordic welfare values have poor conditions.
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The agonising campaign for truth
CONTROL: A chilling glimpse into the murderous reality of China's suppression of meditation movement Falun Gong.
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The tentacles of totalitarianism
JUSTICE: Standing up to a brutal regime, an Uzbek woman never breaks hope in fighting for family justice.
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Taking care of business: Jonathan Perel on Corporate Accountability
INTERVIEW: Modern Times Review talks with Argentina's Jonathan Perel on his Berlinale-premiered new film, Corporate Accountability
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Courage beyond the call of duty
JOURNALISM: In the Philippines, one brave woman and her team of journalists fight to maintain the power of truth over lies.