One might not expect every butcher in rural Greece to recognise Costas Lapavitsas. He is, after all, an economist, a professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. His research interests include the evolution and function of the Japanese financial system—probably not staples of discussion among Greek …
Why a health film festival? I thought it would be a good idea to have the festival in Greece because Hippocrates, the father of medicine, was born there. Coincidentally, I found support from the mayor of the island where Hippocrates was born. The directors who have participated in the first …
Azim Anwar is a smiling young man with a singular mission in life: downloading everything he can possibly find on the Internet related to his interests: movies, funny videos, music, games and football matches. He gets more stuff from his network of friends and relatives (his brother has given him …
If you are doing nothing else this week, then watch Home, a brilliant film about uncertain future of life on the earth. With a mix of stunning photography and powerful words, the film delivers a stark message: we need to mend our ways. Watch it online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU"ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU. The film …
The film begins with images of a gushing stream, birds chirping and a typical audio overlay of the santoor that captures any pristine environment. It then cuts to a lament; the story of the Mithi river hard done by. The filmmakers have done well to capture the state of the …
From the Australian bush to Alaska’s Arctic wilderness, indigenous peoples’ stories and perspectives take centre stage at the Message Sticks Film Festival. The festival opened at the Sydney Opera House on May 13 and will tour across Australia till August 24. A decade ago it was difficult to get an …
In May 2008, Elena Varela was making a documentary on Chile’s Mapuche community when she was arrested. She was accused of planning two robberies allegedly committed in 2004 and 2005 by a cell of the insurgent Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR). She was cleared of charges in October and …
Singapore is regarded as a haven for migrant workers. But a film festival, Migrant Voice, which began on September 11 showed it is not so. “We want to give migrant workers a platform to speak and encourage creative discourse,” said president Shaun Teo. Films such as Durai and Saro, a …
HOLLYWOOD bigwigs often like to be seen as eco-savvy. But America’s movie industry has been criticised for skyrocketing energy bills from lights and cameras and tossing movie sets in the dumpsters. www.greenproductionguid e.com helps them to be a little more environment friendly. It is a database of environment-friendly products and …
“One person alone cannot push an elephant, but many together can,” Rose Mapendo tells Congolese women. She is the lead character in the documentary Pushing the Elephant, which premiered in New York as part of the Human Rights Watch Inter national Film Festival in June. Mapendo’s husband was killed in …
