Overview of articles
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Desert Hopes
Locked in what he perceives as a cage, Roko tries to break the boredom of yet another New Year’s Eve.Published on: -
Emperor Visits the Hell
Satire with a straight face. Free adaptation of chapters from Journey to the West, a novel from the Ming Dynasty moved to contemporary China with…Published on: -
Tall as the Baobab Tree
Because we cannot look behind the camera, this seems like a very African film. A realistic story about marrying off, acted by the inhabitants of…Published on: -
111 Girls
111 Kurdish girls live in an area without marriageable men. They bring their problem to the president’s attention, threatening to commit collective suPublished on: -
My Lifetime (Malaika)
Unique recording of Ghana’s National Symphony Orchestra during rehearsals at the National Theatre in Accra.Published on: -
Gegenwart
Some time between Xmas and New Year, a small crematorium is operating full swing. Swift cremation helps the people affected cope with bereavement quicPublished on: -
Signs of Stillness Out of Meaningless Things
No one does darkness better. This is a confoundingly claustrophobic, sensual and mysterious film from the startlingly talented Sandro Aguilar.Published on: -
Crop
Crop was shot entirely on location at Al-Ahram, Egypt’s biggest state newspaper. The film reflects on the power of the image during the Egyptian RevolPublished on: -
Atambua 39° Celsius
Atambua is a very hot, dusty town in the Indonesian part of Timor. A boy from a family torn by East Timor’s bloody independence is…Published on: -
Ping’an Yueqing
Investigation into the suspicious death of a campaigner who disappeared under the monstrous wheels of a mine truck. Artist and social activist Ai WeiwPublished on: