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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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A million roses and coal
UKRAINE: The impact of war on three generations of women, blending personal stories, family archives, and historical parallels.
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Living in limbo
Living in exile is hard, as we can experience in Mohamed Jabaly's award-winning Life Is Beautiful. Despite the hardships, this film is a feel-good story celebrating solidarity and friendship.
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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 law and the lost
IMMIGRATION: Borders are all in the mind, Loretta van Horst's powerful film about US border patrol officers trying to stop people smuggling from Mexico, The Border Crossed Us, shows.
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«We aim to accommodate differing opinions and be welcoming towards them, even those critical of our role»
CPH:DOX: With its Head of Industry and Artistic Director, we discuss specific aspects of the CPH:DOX Industry programme, the secrets of a well-rounded festival, ensuring safety and free speech for all, and much more.
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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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Reverberations through time and space
PALESTINE: Four generations of Palestinian women take us on a journey through family, war, memory and identity.
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The perilous path of exposing corruption
IRAN: Examining Iran's lack of free media and the risks faced by those, like Roohallah Zam, who dare to challenge the clerical elite's authority.