human rights
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«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…
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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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Terrorisation in the Lebanese skies
CONFLICT: Nyon's Vision du Réel selection helps uncover unexpected forms of torture.
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«We select visually powerful documentaries that function well on the big screen»
goEAST: With the 24th edition currently underway, Modern Times Review spoke with its Director Heleen Gerritsen on her role, inspirations, the festival's place within a broader continental sphere, and more.
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The bot economy
TECH: Discover the silent drain on global ad budgets with Unclickable, an investigative documentary revealing how digital ad fraud impacts not just companies but the very fabric of society and democracy.
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One World (CZ) announces full 2024 programme
The One World International Human Rights Film Festival, now in its twenty-sixth edition, is set to take place from 20th March 20th to 21st April, 2024, across 48 cities in the #Czech Republic#, with key events occurring in Prague from 20th to 28th March. The festival aims to highlight a variety of #human rights# issues…
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Of Caravans and the Dogs
RUSSIA: Askold Kurov's compelling documentary Of Caravan and the Dogs details the final destruction of independent voices in Putin's Russia that oppose his war on Ukraine.
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Movies That Matter announces complete 2024 programme
The Movies that Matter Festival, set to take place from 22 to 30 March, 2024, in The Hague and other Dutch cities, announced its programme featuring over 80 films. The festival, dedicated to #human rights# themes, will open with Photophobia by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík, a documentary about two families seeking refuge in a…
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A symphony of human resilience
CHINA: Contrasting cultural richness with harsh realities under China's systematic campaign.