United Nations
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Amílcar
AFRICA: Built from original letters, poems, and political writings, Amílcar offers a subjective, meditative portrait of Amílcar Cabral and the fight for Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde’s independence
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The Veto
UN: Expert insiders reveal tensions and calls for reform at the UN, questioning its future amid great-power politics and veto abuse.
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«Justice is something worth living for»
PALESTINE/ISRAEL: How is it to be a Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory? We spoke to Francesca Albanese about Israel's war against Gaza, genocide, antisemitism, and impunity – from her specialisation on international law. She talks about political, legal, psychological, and epistemic violence – coming from how Israel, with Western acquiescence, has been threatening…
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J’accuse. Gli attacchi del 7 ottobre, Hamas, il terrorismo, Israele, l’apartheid in Palestina e la guerra
PALESTINE: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, provides a critical analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the injustices and legal violations faced by Palestinians in occupied territories.
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War, fear and decolonialization
INTERVIEW: Director Johan Grimonprez has for more than 25 years worked with documentaries that addresses power, media and manipulations trough his more essayistic style. His latest film, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, was screened at Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival – where he garnered the audience award for best documentary
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The last public servant
IRAQ: Former UN Secretary-General Hans Blix's fact-finding mission in Iraq became an issue of war and peace, with his words becoming the most crucial for those trying to stop it.
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Muslim elites, exercise of power, and terror
AFRICA: What can a book say about Boko Haram or the porous border between present-day Cameroon and present-day Chad? Or about the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kanem-Bornu?
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We must activate our voices for Iran!
The Norwegian-Iranian filmmaker #Ali Parandian# is the man behind the petition «The Nordic Film Community stand with protesters in Iran». The petition has so far collected 417 (per 16.10.22) signatures. We have #Joachim Trier# from Norway, #Thomas Vinterberg# from Denmark and #Ali Abbasi# from Sweden on the list, just to mention a few. This is…
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Human safari
CONFLICT: The story of wealthy foreigners who turned besieged Sarajevo into a human safari, paying high fees for the chance to shoot at the residents.