The Voice of the People leaving its audience speechless

In The Voice of the People, Andreas Wilcke shows the communication strategies of the AfD, a right-wing party that came out of nowhere and became the third strongest party in the German Bundestag in 2017. If you know the history of the AfD, you’ll enjoy the documentary. Without the necessary background knowledge, you’ll leave the cinema with more questions than answers. In a rural tavern, … Continue reading The Voice of the People leaving its audience speechless

Cow: An emotional gateway into veganism

‘Cow’ portrays the life of Luma, a cow who spends her life on a British dairy farm. The documentary shows her experience first-hand, which shows the harsh reality of how humans get ownership of the milk they consume in their daily lives. In the first few moments of Cow, we meet Luma while she is giving birth. She meets her calf and licks it clean … Continue reading Cow: An emotional gateway into veganism

Exploring the Beirut Blast on an individual level

Octopus, by Karim Kassem, is a uniquely styled and unforgettable depiction of the aftermath of the Beirut blast on 4 August 2020. The documentary displays the direct aftermath of the blast. Yet specifically focusing on the people affected, and how their communities are trying to recuperate. Tick-tock, tick-tock, followed by silence. In the first few minutes of the piece, a loud clock can be heard … Continue reading Exploring the Beirut Blast on an individual level

Their way of ‘looking’ at the world is through Bilal’s eyes

How Bilal cheers his loved ones up with his childlike purity and innocence, even in the most desperate circumstances. By Lieve Thuis The Netherlands, 2020 – “Bilal” is a film about an unusual story of a three-year-old Muslim boy living with his younger brother Hamza and blind parents in the chaotic centre of Kolkata, India. The world of Bilal shows rare moments of sharing love, … Continue reading Their way of ‘looking’ at the world is through Bilal’s eyes

WAR, LOVE AND NEW LIFE AMONGST THE RUBBLE

FOR SAMA (2019): This agonizingly intimate account of the Syrian war will make you forget about your first-world problems   Two young boys, hardly the age of ten, both covered in dust, are rushing the lifeless body of another young boy into a makeshift hospital in Aleppo. A missile hit their house. The boy, Mohammed Ameen, was their brother. Their mother arrives, looking for her … Continue reading WAR, LOVE AND NEW LIFE AMONGST THE RUBBLE