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CPH:DOX Review: Behind the Headlines
At the touch of a button, just about anyone can access ‘real-time’ news from just about anywhere in the world. Whatever medium you use to consume media, whether it’s TV, newspapers, radio or online, today’s big stories are often tomorrow’s forgotten headlines. The rise of social media means we’re all ‘journalists’ now, instantaneously ‘reporting’ on …
CPH:DOX Review: My Psychedelic Love Story
When you look back at the past, with hindsight, some things make little or no sense. That could be said about the American government’s relationship with Timothy Leary. Once described by President Nixon as “the most dangerous man in America”, the writer and psychologist spent the 1960s and 1970s professing the virtues of free love. …
CPH:DOX Review: A Song Called Hate
Love it or hate it, The Eurovision Song Contest is hugely popular across Europe and beyond. The yearly celebration of all things pop draws huge television audiences and captures the imaginations of millions. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), national winners are expected to be politically neutral. However, politics is never too far away, …
CPH:DOX Review: The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
Back in 2003, the Corporation set out to examine the role of the modern corporation in contemporary society. The Canadian documentary won a raft of awards, received a string of rave reviews and was popular across the globe. Whilst the world was an unfair place at the beginning of the century, the polarisation between the …
CPH:DOX Review: How to Kill a Cloud
Whilst we’re used to rain in Britain, to the degree that it feels strange when there’s not been at least a shower for a few days, in certain areas of the world water is a valuable commodity. There are frequent droughts in the Middle East and the climate means that freshwater is often in scarce …
CPH:DOX Review: As I Want
Women’s rights differ around the world but as a rule the more religious the country the less protections and freedoms are afforded to females. In Egypt, gender roles largely correspond with traditional Islamic family structures. Which basically means that girls have to look forward to a life as a wife and mother, expected to stay …
CPH:DOX Review: Living Water
The Earth is blessed with many raw materials which has allowed us to live our daily lives in an increasingly comfortable fashion. Whether that’s the bronze and iron which sparked human civilisations or the likes of oil and gas which have powered our industry. 71 percent of our planet is covered by water. However, this …
CPH:DOX Review: 70/30
When it comes to environmental issues, Scandinavia is often the most fertile breeding ground for new ideas and movements. This was personified by Greta Thundberg’s ‘school strike for climate’ campaign. Indeed, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have always been three of the more progressive countries when it comes to fighting climate change, but is it enough? …