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The fire that burns old worlds

ESSAY: In Europe, around 500 versions of the fairy tale Cinderella have been recorded. The film Cinderella is not only about being queer, but also about how identity is controlled. And hence what 'archive' one has at their disposal.
Kirstine Reffstrup -

Let's talk about Riefenstahl

iDEOLOGY: Leni Riefenstahl has had a controversial legacy. She insisted that she only made art and not politics. The new film about her is based on 700 boxes with around 50 photos, hundreds of film cassettes, correspondence, calendars, sound recordings and private recordings. Today there is reason to reflect on whether her fascist ideals still resonate in our time.
Melita Zajc -

Coercion, murder and prosperity

Documents from Saddam Hussein's archives show a completely different Iraq than the usual story tells.
Hans Henrik Fafner -

From archive to canvas

Catherine Russell has done a reading of so-called archeology – a way of creating, interpreting, reinterpreting and evoking history through the film medium.
Nina Trige Andersen -

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