The enemy of my enemy is my friend
MOVIE OF THE MONTH: Anyone who thinks that under certain circumstances it may be morally right to support a tyrannical regime should watch this film.
I Am Not Your Negro: The Necessity of Examples
We can all learn something about the attention and truthfulness of James Baldwin.
Stories from a shaky welfare state
Something is rotten in the welfare state of Denmark – yes, in all the Nordic countries, says the photo agency Moment Agency.
In the entrance to Yugoslavia's past
Hotel Yugoslavia appears as a reflection of Yugoslavia's greatness and fall – symbolized by the once magnificent and luxurious hotel in the capital of the country that ceased to exist.
A story of freedom
The film is able to rise above its given theme and to be critical of the consumer society's projected demands on the "man".
The discomfort of breathing
Our disappointment on social media only stimulates the pursuit of ever more refined manipulation techniques. Detoxification is not the answer, writes Geert Lovink.
On walking in today's Europe
Fabian Göranson paints a melancholy and loving portrait of a continent that is still alive in the past, but desperately looking for a viable future.
The terrorist campaign against Twin Towers – a gift to the NSA
September 11st: Overwhelming government-level corruption in the United States and a global attack on democracy: Friedrich Moser's documentary A Good American serves important "alternative facts".
An ordinary clown for ordinary people
What is Petra Seliškar's documentary about the Slovenian poet Ježek really about?
The sirens national anthem
The Sirens will revive their presence in a time of pixels and virtual reality.
The killing robots must be stopped before it's too late!
AUTONOME WEAPONS: We need a new agreement to halt the development of autonomous weapons systems before the defense sector makes those weapons a reality, writes former Peace Prize winner Mary Wareham.
The only possible form of dignity
The story of four siblings' tragic suicide is deeply about the poverty in the Chinese countryside.
A tool that is over 150 years old
Photo Phnom Penh in Cambodia has made its mark in the photo festival landscape in Southeast Asia since its inception nine years ago. The festival is free and brings the art to the public space.
The power of vanity
Nicolas Wadimoff's portrait of his old teacher, the Swiss intellectual and revolutionary Jean Ziegler, tries to test beliefs against reality.
The sleazy film professor
"The role of critics is more important than ever," says American film academic and critic B. Ruby Rich. She has even been central to promoting LGBT films to a wide audience.
"Peace can be made by the worst enemies"
West of the Jordan River is Gita's first return to the occupied Palestinian territories since the documentary Field Diary from 1982. His latest film depicts how both Palestinians and Israelis are trying to cope with the effects of the occupation.
A star that's hard to like
Sonja – The White Swan is the movie about the greatest art runner of all time who goes to Hollywood to become a movie star.
Odin's theater soldiers
Filmmaker Elsa Kvamme has previously taught at Eugenio Barba. Now his Odin Theater has celebrated 50 years, and Kvamme has returned – this time with the camera in hand.
That's how one American sees it
After 20 years of activist film work, American Travis Wilkerson can tell us something about war, racism and activism. And about the use of a radical form of expression.
No way back
Filmmaker Alfoz Tanjour shouldered the considerable task of documenting what happens beyond the tragedy of the war, in the private rooms of a population that has been suppressed by the Assad regime over the past 50 years.