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«Dokufest emerged from this feeling of newfound freedom—the possibility of doing something despite the challenges.»
DOKUFEST: Modern Times Review spoke with DokuNights curators Nita Deda and Leart Rama on their road to the festival, Kosovo's love for electronic music, balancing local and international acts, and more.
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Bodies and freedom
THESSALONIKI: Elina Psykou's Stray Bodies sheds thought-provoking light on bodily autonomy through abortion, in-vitro fertilization and euthanasia, while Tzeli Hadjidimitriou tells the story of the lesbian community on the island of Lesvos in Lesvia.
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Chilean voices on the global stage at CPH:DOX
CPH:DOX (13-24 March) will feature a healthy selection of Chilean documentaries. Among the highlighted films is Oasis, produced by the MAFI-Film Map of a Country-collective, which documents Chile’s process of drafting a new constitution in response to widespread social protests. The film, directed by #Tamara Uribe# and #Felipe Morgado#, previously premiered at the Berlinale’s Forum…
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From LSD to understanding evil: highlights from CoPro 25
The few intensive days of the 25th #CoPro in Tel Aviv, filled with panel discussions, project presentations, and meetings, end with the screenings of the recently completed, brand-new films included in the Rough Cuts and Screening Room strands. «CoPro is always looking for ways to expand our activity and contribute to the industry on a…
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A threshold practice for the queer community
FEMINISM: In an attempt to align identity politics with the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Italian author and feminist Michele Murgia envisions a possibility for renewal - for the church. Here, the Holy Spirit opens up to something different and non-gendered, to queerness.
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Kicking against the pricks: two short documentaries from Melbourne
In the non-fiction selection of this year‘s film festival in Melbourne, the standouts included two economic miniatures, which take a bold, empathetic and vivid approach to LGBTI subjects.