populism
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19th ethnocineca to open with intimate portrait of war, memory, and displacement
The 19th edition of #ethnocineca – International Documentary Film Festival Vienna will open on 8 May 2025, with the Austrian premiere of Home Game by #Lidija Zelovic#. The festival, which runs through May 14 at Vienna’s Votiv Kino and Kino De France, brings a thematic focus on «Hauntings»—a reflection on how history lingers in personal…
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Slovakia’s press freedom under fire
JOURNALISM: Uncovering a vast corruption network at the highest levels of Slovak society.
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Germany’s soft glove of public relations
POLITICS: A close look at the communication strategies of four MPs from the right-wing populist party AfD.
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Coming full circle
JUSTICE: Poland’s populist nightmare seen through the unprecedented pressure judges are now under in an EU state fast becoming a pariah.
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Human Rights Festival Berlin announces Human Rights Forum activities & guests
The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin is inviting storytellers to attend its Human Rights Forum from 20 to 23 September 2021. This four-day international and transdisciplinary conference on storytelling, #human rights# and #activism will be opened by German Minister of State #Michelle Müntefering# and host international guests through keynotes, discussions and workshops. The Human Rights…
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DOK.fest München announces opening film & SOS-Kinderdörfer nominees
The 2021 edition of DOK.fest München will open with Daniel Sager’s Behind the Headlines. The film is a view into the hidden world of #investigative journalism#. In it, two investigative reporters from Süddeutsche Zeitung engage in a variety of leads until Austria’s infamous «Ibiza Affair» appears. What results makes a film that is «pure suspense…
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The masses and the people
PSYCHOLOGY: Is it possible to understand why the majority choose a leader or a slave-like existence?
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The death of democracy by a thousand cuts
JOURNALISM: A vivid portrait of tenacious Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, founder of the Duterte-critical Rappler.com.
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Classifying poison in the system
RACISM The 26th Sarajevo Film Festival winner explores the uncertainty of those made to feel like they do not belong.