In the film “Banzo”, the story of the persistence of neo-slavery, long after slavery was banned builds on the small details of life, and the documents often passed over. The normalization of violence affects everyone involved, but for the labourers it destroys their motivation to engage with life. And doctors are called to investigate this new ‘sickness’.
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Tim Hetherington: “I too was terrified”
Calling yourself a war photographer sounds very odd, as if the activity of killing other people is just the subject matter that some people find interesting. Tim Hetherington rejected the title and did want to see his work described in this way. Sean Sheehan Hetherington knew full well […]
Echoes of resistance: “The seed of the sacred fig”
At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof was honoured with the Special Jury Award for his film “The seed of the sacred fig”. In his acceptance speech, Rasoulof highlighted the plight of his fellow actors who were unable to attend the festival due to the regime in […]
Narcissus with a smartphone
Photographer Louis De Belle likes to make the form of his monographs reflect what is meaningful about their content and with “Crowd” the challenge he faced was how a photobook about the taking of selfies could best be presented. Sean Sheehan “Since my first book I’ve always […]
Sounds and creation beyond borders
“A new day”, a work where two harps, viola, bass, percussion and voice are mixed together, will be released on the 21st of June. Its author is Tasha Smith Godinez, a harpist whose music transcends boundaries and genres. Her latest album has been inspired by the Celtic harp, nature, family […]