VISUALS: Graphic satire has become a weapon. The first “caricature war” emerged between Protestants and Catholics. Caricature also revolve around Ukraine and Russia, boosting morale within one’s own ranks by ridiculing the enemy using all possible means and stereotypes, while glorifying one’s own side.
THE WEST: European culture is «characterized by a melancholic feeling due to its alienation or inferiority towards a source that evokes a nostalgic feeling.» Really?
UKRAINE: While the Russian invasion commences, a group of Ukrainian journalists who are stuck in the besieged city of Mariupol strive to carry out their duty of documenting the war’s brutalities.
UKRAINE: Two films screening at Norway’s Movies on War Film Festival look at the lead-up to the February 24th Russian invasion of Ukraine.
JIHLAVA IDFF: Marek Hovorka on the festival’s place within the wider industry landscape, his thoughts on the art vs content debate, and on its extensive film and event programme.
JOURNALISM: The failure of contemporary journalism to hold power to account in Western imperialist wars.
COLONIALISM: An intimate portrait of Portugal’s colonial war from those who lived through it.
RUSSIA: A year-long study of Russia’s capital, capturing the day-to-day of ordinary city dwellers and momentous national events.
JOURNALISM: Uncovering a vast corruption network at the highest levels of Slovak society.
EDITORIAL: As MODERN TIMES REVIEW editor, I publish a selection of articles that may reflect different opinions most people (the crowd) have about the war in Ukraine.
