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The Town That Drove Away : «We witnessed how urbanisation became a façade»
INTERVIEW: Filmmakers Grzegorz Piekarski and Natalia Pietsch explore Turkey’s cultural erasure through the transformation of historic Hasankeyf into underwater tourism.
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Pragmatism and repressive politics
TURKEY: This autumn, we met two intellectuals in Istanbul about today's Turkey - and attended a major conference there on political economy. Here, we look at the use of power, freedom of expression, the media, militarisation and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political pragmatism.
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Cinematic ethics – and dilemmas
ETHICS: What can a festival's Inspiration Forum inspire us to do? We live in a world of representations, of pictures, war manipulating us as humans, and what about our relation to nature? Can an old philosopher show us a way?
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dok.incubator unveils eight compelling documentaries at IDFA preview showcase
On Sunday, 17 November, #dok.incubator will present a preview of eight new documentaries at Amsterdam’s LAB 111 as part of #IDFA. This exclusive showcase highlights a selection of feature-length films exploring topics from individual struggles and cultural shifts to geopolitical tensions and social transformation. The 2024 lineup includes emotionally charged stories, such as Always, about…
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Real bodies, fake bodies: the dichotomy of female objectification
GENDER EQUALITY: From Kurdish villages to college campuses, gender-based abuse knows no boundaries.
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What does a radically tender society need?
HATE: Turkish-German Seyda Kurt is preoccupied with the concept of hatred as a catalyst for tenderness. Hatred often has its roots in racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and prejudice.
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We must activate our voices for Iran!
The Norwegian-Iranian filmmaker #Ali Parandian# is the man behind the petition «The Nordic Film Community stand with protesters in Iran». The petition has so far collected 417 (per 16.10.22) signatures. We have #Joachim Trier# from Norway, #Thomas Vinterberg# from Denmark and #Ali Abbasi# from Sweden on the list, just to mention a few. This is…
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The psychological toll of deportation
MIGRANTS: Three Swiss deportees of Turkish descent must find their way in a land that is no longer home.
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A young woman’s might
SYRIA: After aiding in her region’s liberation from ISIS, 19-year old Hala must now do the same for her sisters arranged marriages.