Film Festival
Visions du Réel Review: A Marble Travelogue
We live in a global consumer-driven world and while this might have been great for many in the West in terms of low prices, when the pandemic hit we saw the drawbacks of this supply chain. War has caused another rift in this complex arrangement. Europe, in general, has outsourced its manufacturing to the far …
Film Review: Small Body
Until fairly recently, up to the Second World War or even later, Europe was in the firm grip of Christianity. Many wars were thought over it and countless lives lost, whether between different sects or against ‘heathens’ in the Crusades. However, it was probably the smaller things, the constant fear for your mortal soul and …
CPH:DOX Review: 2nd Chance
There are many stupid and completely incomprehensible things about America for non-Americans to try and get their heads round but nothing is more baffling than the relationship the US has with guns. A country where it is legal, in many States, to openly carry weapons and also a nation which has over a hundred firearms …
CPH:DOX Review: A Night of Knowing Nothing
While the government might like to try and portray their country as a modern progressive democracy, nothing could be further from the truth. Traditional discrimination and prejudices, largely in the form of the caste system and the kind of gender inequality that borders on the barbaric, remain. While the current government seems hellbent on fuelling …
CPH:DOX Review: Karaoke Paradise
A lot of people seem to love doing karaoke. Much to my chagrin, it appears to have become popular and trendy again, finally getting the kind of attention in Europe it does in places like Japan and South Korea. Specific bars and clubs have shot up all across the continent. It makes sense really. People …
CPH:DOX Review: Atlantide
Venice is a city with many attractions, but it’s probably best known as the most romantic city in Europe. That and its intricate system of canals, rich and eye-catching history and famous lagoon. There’s nowhere else quite like it. And don’t tourists know it. They flock to the north of Italy in increasing numbers every …
CPH:DOX Review: The Invisible Extinction
If the last two years has taught us anything it’s that our existence, as a species, is fragile. Climate change will likely kill us in the end, but along the way our increasing encroachment into different habitants is likely to cause us a lot of pain. While COVID-19 has changed the world, it’s not likely …
CPH:DOX Review: The Pawnshop
You can trace the history of pawnbrokers or pawnshops back to Ancient China around three thousand years ago. In the West, the concept was adopted by the Ancient Greeks and Romans. They provide a simple yet invaluable service. A customer can get a secured loan against an item of personal property, which acts as collateral. …
CPH:DOX Review: The Chocolate War
Just about everyone loves chocolate. It was first introduced into Britain as a drink and reached the height of its popularity, in this form, during the 18th century. Cadbury and mass production brought the sweet goodness to a whole new market, in the form of a bar, a couple of centuries later. Making it affordable …