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Cultural sanctuaries amidst relentless urban development

CHINA: Ben Mullinkosson’s The Last Year of Darkness captures the ephemeral connections forged in Chengdu's queer nightclub scene.
Steve Rickinson -

Visual allegories of resistance

PALESTINE: A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective
Aleksandra Biernacka -

Toxic secrets

RUSSIA: The dark side of environmental activism in Putin’s Russia.
Aleksandra Biernacka -

Holidays in the danger zone

CONFLICT: The ethical complexities and societal implications of war tourism in our media-driven world.
Steve Rickinson -

The revolution may very well be televised

RESISTANCE How liberation theology inspired millions of Latin American Christians to engage in 20th-century political struggles, challenging traditional Church-Power dynamics for earthly justice.
Olivia Popp -

Not a place for rehabilitation, but for punishment

PRISON: The harrowing plight of over three thousand IPP prisoners in England and Wales who remain in jail indefinitely despite completing their sentences years ago.
Maria Fernanda Arellanes Arellanes -

Healing in the wild

MASCULINITY: Thirteen men confront and redefine masculinity through emotional and physical exercises in a serene Spanish retreat.
Steve Rickinson -

From tragedy to will

CONFLICT: A Palestinian doctor's heartbreaking loss fuels his mission for peace, emphasizing the need for compassion and unity in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Aleksandra Biernacka -

Is the sky falling or is it the apocalypse?

INDIGENOUS: The end of culture.
Dieter Wieczorek -
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CHINA / Ben Mullinkosson’s The Last Year of Darkness captures the ephemeral connections forged in Chengdu's queer nightclub scene.
The Last Year of Darkness
Director: Ben Mullinkosson
Producer: Tiny Volcano Studio, Wavelength Productions
Distributor: MUBI
Country: China, USA

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