These are my thoughts on the 23 June EU Referendum, when the UK gets to vote Leave or Remain. If you know me, chances are you know I’m firmly in the Remain camp. I’d like to tell you why I...
Later this month, on June 23rd, the UK will have a referendum on whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union (i.e. EU). It is a hugely important once-in-a-generation decision, which will shape...
Think about Islam and what women wear, and most people with think of the burqa. With France having already banned covering of the face, Muslim women in France report a rise in abuse, even if only...
In 1989, Europe celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall. Today, less than 30 years after, new fences are built along the European borders. Has Schengen failed? The Schengen Agreement was first signed...
Given the name of the foundation, the address where it is located is surprising. Yes, Fondazione Prada was actually founded by the same Prada of the fashion brand. But no, you won’t find the...
The catastrophic Syrian civil war and the clashes between Islamist and secular militants that have gone on since 2011 have razed what used to be a middle-income country of 20 million people to the...
Picture the scene: a woman goes to a railway track, determined to self-harm. Eventually, after negotiation with police officers, she resists the urge to hurt herself and leaves the scene. Relief all...
I first met Danish director Andreas Koefoed remotely when I programmed his nonfiction tale of international intrigue The Arms Drop at the 2015 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Later I had the...
Foreign policy during a presidential campaign always produces idealistic positions. George W. Bush argued that militaries should be used strictly to “fight and win wars;” not to engage in...
xIn January I had the pleasure of attending the truly unique DocPoint Helsinki as this year’s Critic’s Choice critic. (And I mean truly unique. How many documentary film festivals feature a sauna...
