The journey of three teenagers riding “the Beast”, the train that leads to the desired future in the United States, is full of risks and is destroying innocence, hope and grand dreams, metre by metre. Noelia Ceballos Terrén From his first steps behind a camera 20 years later […]
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Marc Silver tells the horror of immigrants risking their lives
He directed “Who Is Dayani Cristal?”, a documentary which recently premiered in the UK and recounts the dangers faced by immigrants travelling from Mexico to the United States through the so-called “death row”. Juanjo Andrés Cuervo Thousands of people die on the journey, even before they reach the […]
“Leviathan”, the intricacies of commercial fishing
On Thursday the 24th of October, in the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, the screening of this film that delves into the dangerous world of commercial fishing, will take place. The film, named after a marine beast of the Old Testament that is often associated with Satan and […]
A new book by John Hilary
A presentation of “The Poverty of Capitalism” will take place on the 21st of October in the Firebox Café, London. The book is about the economic crisis and the fight to be prepared for the ravages of the system. John has worked for the last 20 years in the […]
“Cinema Snapshot” series: Viva Rita!
Hollywood. A dream factory, source of aspirations and opportunity for some, but historically a virtual closed shop for others. Sometimes for legitimate reasons, but often not! Ethnicity, for example! Chris Ludlam To this day, only one Latina/Hispanic Actress has won a coveted Academy Award (Oscar) – Rita Moreno […]