Dark days revisited
SYRIA: Former ISIS hostage Marc Marginedas returns to Raqqa to confront the ghosts of his past.
Russia
Utopias of community
FUTURE: Are we progressing towards an international society that looks after those left out of the conventional job market – and, with wisdom, transitions today’s military industry towards civilian duties? It’s conceivable that the new BRICS might pave a path away from today’s Western ideology.
In the desert landscape of speculation media
MEDIA: Surveys show that more than half of Germany’s population believe they receive fake news. In France, 80 percent believe the same.
Requiem for a dream
RUSSIA: The absurdity of life in Yekaterinburg and the clash between those longing for imperial greatness and a small group of dissidents standing against Putin’s impending invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s Africa Policy
AFRICA: Russia has been very committed to the principle of non-interference and allowed authoritarian regimes to conduct their own politics without setting any political demands for their trade or aid. But they forgave debts to several African countries while signing several military-technical agreements.
The enduring darkness of Stalinism in Putin’s Russia
RUSSIA: If you can bear to witness the quintessential continuity of aspects of Stalinist evil in Putin’s Russia, Jessica Gorter’s meticulous study of the trials of human rights activist and historian Yuri Dmitriev is obligatory viewing.
GoEast announces opening film, competition titles for 2023 festival
goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film is returning for its 23rd edition, from April 26 to May
The caricature and the role of satire in information warfare
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.
A logical consequence of the Cold War?
RUSSIA: M.E. Sarotte demonstrates thorough knowledge of the Cold War – and today’s horrific continuation of it.
Nikolaus Geyrhalter: «I don’t like humans as a species.»
INTERVIEW:The 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival paid a tribute to the Austrian filmmaker Nikolaus Geyrhalter (51), with a masterclass and screening of 10 films.
ZagrebDox announces full programme for 2023 festival
ZagrebDox, the international documentary film festival, has presented its programme for this year’s event. The festival features twenty films competing
«We see it as our mission to bring people together and create a conversation»
CPH:DOX: Head of Industry & Training Tereza Simikova discusses the 2023 CPH:FORUM.