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Art & Culture 1 year ago

Israeli-Palestinian film wins Oscar, directors assail US, global political stances

The documentary highlights the parallel realities in which the two friends live - Abraham with his yellow Israeli number plate that lets him travel anywhere, Adra confined to a territory that only ever gets smaller for Palestinians.

Academia 1 year ago

Peace with dignity: Reflections on a documentary of the Aceh peace process

A recently screened documentary on the Aceh peace process emphasizes that dignity and humanity from both sides of the negotiating table are key to resolving conflict toward building lasting peace.

Entertainment 1 year ago

Phone documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban

The documentary, which debuted at Cannes in May 2023, was directed by exiled Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani who reached out to a dozen women after the fall of Kabul.

People 2 years ago

Celine Dion offers a portrait of resilience in vulnerable documentary

The movie focuses on her soaring career and more recent challenges with a rare neurological disorder that has drastically hampered her ability to perform.

Entertainment 2 years ago

Remastered Beatles movie 'Let It Be' gets long-awaited re-release

Shot in January 1969, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg's movie contained glimpses of the tensions and acrimony between John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr that eventually led to them disbanding.

Presidential Race 2 years ago

Muslim student group files police complaint against 'Dirty Vote'

The group also filed a report against the film's director, well-known investigative journalist Dandhy Laksono.

Perspectives 2 years ago

PREMIUM
‘Dirty Vote’: A new, cleaner form of ‘serangan fajar’

From the timing of its online release and its substance, documentary film 'Dirty Vote' provides voters with the kind of transparent information critical to making up their minds about who actually deserves their vote.

Politics 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Film 'Dirty Vote' causes stir days before election

A 117-minute documentary film titled Dirty Vote accusing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his administration of partisanship in the lead-up to the general election has gained widespread attention and sparked controversy just ahead of voting day on Wednesday.

Politics 2 years ago

'Dirty Vote' documentary claims Jokowi improperly backed election frontrunner

Polls show former general Prabowo Subianto is on course to finally lead the country after losing to Jokowi in 2014 and 2019.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Youth pledge and the wisdom of ‘mikul dhuwur, mendhem jero’

The history books in Dutch schools must be so biased that Indonesian views toward colonialism are ignored.

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