politics

  • The media and Corbyn

    The media and Corbyn

    POLITICS: What was the biggest obstacle for Jeremy Corbyn, as he was close to winning the elections – becoming the prime minister of Britain today? A smear campaign and stamps as ‘the stooge of Russia’ or ‘antisemite’?

  • The cost of success

    The cost of success

    WORK: The human cost of striving for success in a competitive global economy.

  • Becoming god

    Becoming god

    SCIENCE: The rise and fall of a scientist at the heart of a genetic revolution and the controversies it unleashed.

  • A lingering life beyond rationality

    A lingering life beyond rationality

    PHILOSOPHY: Giorgio Agamben makes a loose juxtaposition between Goethe and Hölderlin, between madness and reason. Did the latter allow himself to be pushed to the psychological limit?

  • «Even if we can’t see the light in the tunnel, we still have to resist and fight for a better world»

    «Even if we can’t see the light in the tunnel, we still have to resist and fight for a better world»

    HUMAN idff Oslo: Festival Director Ketil Magnussen discusses the 2023 festival programme, the role of the festival director, the controversy around Two Kids a Day, and balanced presentations in the face of war in Europe.

  • SDI announces return of in-person «Phenomenal Women» series through September

    SDI announces return of in-person «Phenomenal Women» series through September

    The Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) has announced its special programme of acclaimed documentaries directed by women. Tackling issues of #mental health# and #politics through a personal lens and a #female gaze#, the «Phenomenal Women» series screens take place across 10/11 and 17/18 September. The screenings will occur simultaneously in Inverness and Edinburgh, as well as…

  • Risk your body – obtain a new constitution

    Risk your body – obtain a new constitution

    POLITICS: At Cannes, Patrizio Guzmán´s documentary offers one of the rare elements of hope in global politics.

  • The danger of modified nature

    The danger of modified nature

    ECOLOGY: With technological measures moving in all directions, researchers are faced with sky-high challenges. One of them is human ignorance linked to its indifference.

  • Weird scenes inside the streets and favelas of a South American city

    Weird scenes inside the streets and favelas of a South American city

    ART: A dreamlike celebration of street art and protest in the heart of Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s 6th largest city.

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