war
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The bodies made for war
CONFLICT: As Germany switches its military apparatus more akin to the USA, it is those without opportunity and means frequently finding themselves on the frontlines.
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Filtering the truth of war through the lens of cinema
HISTORY: Ever since they met in 1911, the moving image and war have had a contentious relationship
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A young woman’s might
SYRIA: After aiding in her region’s liberation from ISIS, 19-year old Hala must now do the same for her sisters arranged marriages.
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24th United Nations Association Film Festival opens 2021 submissions
Under the theme MOVING FORWARD, submissions are open for the 24th #UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival). The 2021 edition will run from October 21-31, 2021 in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University, USA Held annually in October, UNAFF has grown to be one of the oldest and most respected documentary…
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Tracking truth beyond the frontiers of dawn
INTERVIEW: Gianfranco Rosi speaks to Modern Times Review on new film, Notturno.
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Colonial heritage
COLONIALISM: Two worlds collide during a trip down the Amazon in search of the mixed language Nheengatu, imposed upon indigenous by Portuguese conquerors.
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Fragments from Paris
HISTORY: In returning to Paris, German avant-garde filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger resurrects memories of the city that she called home through the 1960s.
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Long running US festival United Nations Association Film Festival announces 2020 theme, «The Power of Empathy»
The 23rd edition of the Bay Area’s United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) has announced its 2020 theme: «The Power of Empathy». Through documentary films on #human rights# issues – #environmentalism, #racism, #health, women’s issues, universal education, #war and #peace. The festival will be held online for eleven days, October 15-25, 2020. The award-winning United…
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Conversations behind the movie camera
CINEMA: Through long-form conversations, Pamela Cohn offers a global collection of discussions on film and video as an essential medium for conveying the world's most urgent concerns.