Land, Labor and Alienation in Gentrifying Istanbul—‘Saf’, dir. Ali Vatansever, 2018Migrant and local workers compete for jobs, as the urban sprawl overtakes the neighborhoods: a searing second feature centered around a young couple, where the husband suddenly goes missingAugust 18th, 2020|Country: Germany, Romania, Turkey|Read More
A Dog’s Heart—‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’, dir. Anca Damian, 2019Abstract art meets unconditional love in an animated film about a dog's history living with humans: a dazzling all-age feature from Romanian auteur and an international team of visual artistsFebruary 4th, 2020|Country: Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Romania, Spain|Read More
Film: Several Conversations About a Very Tall Girl, dir. Bogdan Theodor Olteanu, 2018 Romania’s first queer film, a fresh take on a budding lesbian romance, and an exemplary, intelligent study of how class and other societal factors complicate grappling with one’s sexualityJune 6th, 2019|Country: Romania|Read More
Music: Deben Bhattacharya, Zingari, 2011Following the routes of Roma migration across Europe via musicApril 25th, 2019|Country: Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Roma, Romania, Spain|Read More
Music: Giacomo Puccini, La Rondine Live, 2018September 15th, 2018|Country: Australia, Chile, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Romania, South Korea, USA|Read More
Book: Gregor Von Rezzori, Memoirs of an Antisemite, 1969April 16th, 2018|Country: Austria, Romania|Read More