In Spain, Pedro Almodovar’s fame and international recognition do not always find appropriate spaces, but his luck changes in other scenarios. His latest film, “Parallel Mothers” came away empty-handed from the 36th edition of the Goya Awards, and something similar happened at the Spanish Film Academy with his Oscar […]
Europe
The real crime is the violent border regime
Again a tragic incident happened in the Atlantic Ocean on what has become the deadliest route to Europe, with deaths that will probably never appear in public statistics. Alarm Phone tells the tragic story. Alarm Phone We see it as our duty and task to report about it. […]
Portugal’s hidden housing crisis
Portugal is supposedly the model for European success and recovery after the 2008 financial crisis. With its economy on the verge of collapse in the years immediately following the crisis, the country received substantial bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB). Kira Lily Nash […]
The fear of the black man
Spurred by the police killings of Black people in 2016, Roberto Minervini decides to make a film about Black America. By slowly absorbing their life in New Orleans, and by formally approaching the Black Panthers he builds a picture. As a film-maker, he calls himself a ‘politically charged citizen’. […]
The European ultra-nationalism
Fears of a political rise in European ultra-nationalism are growing. The horrors of the past return today to a debate around the world, especially when an increase in extremist organisations and behaviour has been noted. Glenda Arcia Harald Neuber Fears of a political rise in European ultra-nationalism are […]