As a way of instilling shame, perpetrators throw acid at their victims. An extensive outreach program tries to raise awareness on the prevalence of acid attacks around the world.
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American filmmaker Jessica Yu won this year‘s Oscar for best documentary short for her film Breathing Lessons, on the physically handicapped poet and journalist Mark O'Brien. ULLA JACOBSEN met her at the Festivals of Festivals in Århus, Denmark.
Romanian cinema, long celebrated on the international stage, has found a new expression in documentary filmmaking that is garnering equal acclaim. At the forefront...