Khartoum - Bertha DocHouse
From the metropolis of Khartoum, five Sudanese people have their stories unexpectedly woven together in this evocative mosaic.
"An intimate and deeply personal portrayal of identity, displacement, and resistance. It is a story about survival and memory, one that feels as political as it is poetic." - @moderntimesreview.bsky.social
25.10.2025 13:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Amid the rubble, Gaza debuts women’s film festival | MODERN TIMES REVIEW
Public screenings are planned as open-air events in Deir el-Balah.
Amid rubble, hunger, death, and the violent realities of occupation in the heart of the Gaza Strip, the Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema opens Sunday.
NEWS -> www.moderntimes.review/gaza-womens-...
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23.10.2025 15:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The 23rd #doclisboa will open with Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari's 'With Hasan in Gaza'.
NEWS -> www.moderntimes.review/doclisboa-20...
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11.09.2025 10:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"In politically and socially volatile times, dedicated documentary streaming platforms may play a critical role in responding to today's realities" We spoke to Sevara Pan for an article about documentary streaming platforms in @moderntimesreview.bsky.social
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05.09.2025 18:05 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A panel at last month's Dokufest raised this epic question: "What does it mean to watch?"
I unpacked some of the ideas for @moderntimesreview.bsky.social
www.moderntimes.review/what-does-it...
04.09.2025 21:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
What does it mean to watch?
At Dokufest, a panel discussion posed this epic question: What does it mean to watch?
At Dokufest, a panel discussion posed this epic question: What does it mean to watch? @cirilism.bsky.social breaks down the conversation.
04.09.2025 06:52 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Over nine days, DokuFest presented over 200 films alongside performances, discussions, masterclasses, and workshops spread across cinemas and improvised venues throughout #Prizren.
NEWS -> www.moderntimes.review/dokufest-win...
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11.08.2025 10:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The one and only #Dokufest kicks off its 24th edition today, running through 9 August.
Find all MTR coverage -> www.moderntimes.review/tag/dokufest/
01.08.2025 08:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Applications for the 10th #VerzioDoclab are open until 31 July 2025.
NEWS -> www.moderntimes.review/verzio-docla...
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25.07.2025 18:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Colonial past, today
AFRICA: An exploration of rare archival material that unveils the significance of Algeria’s fight for independence and its implications for modern-day Africa.
"An exploration of rare archival material that unveils the significance of Algeria's fight for independence and its implications for modern-day Africa." @moderntimesreview.bsky.social on SCENES FROM THE LABUDOVIC REELS by Mila Turajlic buff.ly/6r8WcwW, out now on True Story.
18.06.2025 10:43 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The last public servant
IRAQ: Former UN Secretary-General Hans Blix’s fact-finding mission in Iraq became an issue of war and peace, with his words becoming the most crucial for those trying to stop it.
"Hans Blix was never possible to corrupt, and when we look at what goes on today on the world scene, we may think of him as the last uncorrupted representative of the world community, the last genuine public servant" @moderntimesreview.bsky.social on BLIX NOT BOMBS buff.ly/4qN9fwn out now.
14.06.2025 14:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Without belonging, what is a being?
TRADITION: Director Chloe Aicha Boro returns to her Burkina Faso village to confront her family’s dilemma: should they keep or sell their ancestral land? Witness how tradition and French-inh…
"The humanity of its character, the tenderness of the shots and these universal themes – altogether, the film appears to the emotional self of its viewers, making it deeply relatable: we sacrifice belonging for freedom and freedom for belonging" @moderntimesreview.bsky.social
07.06.2025 14:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New Hungarian bill targets NGOs and free press; MAKDOKE shares statement of concern
The bill is named «On the Transparency of Public Life»
The bill targets civil organisations, independent media, and companies that receive foreign funding, potentially subjecting them to a public watchlist and sanctions for actions deemed to undermine Hungary’s sovereignty.
NEWS -> www.moderntimes.review/new-bill-hun...
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21.05.2025 10:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Unpacking trauma
UKRAINE: The young Ukrainian generation, scarred by war, prepares a play based on the motifs of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
"essential viewing, as it opens the door to understanding, empathy and discourse, all of which can, in their own small way, alleviate the burden of the victims of war." @moderntimesreview.bsky.social on THE HAMLET SYNDROME buff.ly/ldrFxhM out now on True Story.
15.05.2025 18:51 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The engrossing appeal of cinematic engrams
FID MARSEILLE: Brazilian director Janaína Nagata makes contact with the past somewhere between affect and internet research in Private Footage.
"shows us how thought-provoking the imaginary petrification of time through the power of camera footage can be in the context of cinematic art." @moderntimesreview.bsky.social on PRIVATE FOOTAGE by Janaina Nagata buff.ly/bAD9Thc out now on True Story.
23.04.2025 18:40 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎬 Filmmakers & producers: got a groundbreaking docuseries in development?
Apply to Ex Oriente Film 2025 for expert mentorship, hands-on training & a chance to pitch at the East Doc Forum.
🌍 Open to CEE projects
⏰ Deadline: April 15
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12.04.2025 11:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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