THE WORLD WILL TREMBLE IS ABOUT A REVELATION THAT WORKED In 1984, the film The Killing Fields informed filmviewers of a tragedy as millions of Cambodian lives were at risk during the Khmer Rouge takeover a decade earlier (1975-1979). Where was a similar graphic display of what the Nazis did to Jews during World War […]
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THE WORLD WILL TREMBLE IS ABOUT A REVELATION THAT WORKED In 1984, the film The Killing Fields informed filmviewers of a tragedy as millions of Cambodian lives were at risk during the Khmer Rouge takeover a decade earlier (1975-1979). Where was a similar graphic display of what the Nazis did to Jews during World War
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WINNER OF BEST PICTURE OF 2024 The Apprentice won as the best film Exposé of 2024. Congratulations were sent to Ali Abassi, director of the film. No other film was voted as best picture for the year. NO OTHER LAND PHOTOGRAPHS ONGOING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS A docudrama, No Other Land films Israelis as they forcibly
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NO OTHER LAND PHOTOGRAPHS ONGOING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS A docudrama, No Other Land films Israelis as they forcibly take over land in the West Bank occupied by Palestinians for centuries. Filming starts in 2019 by showing how 1,000 Palestinians live in standard housing within Masafer Yatta, a group of 20 Palestinian villages in the mountainous
Ali Abbasi WINS AS DIRECTOR OF THE APPRENTICE Among several films nominated for Political Film Society awards for 2024 films, only one did so—The Apprentice directed by Ali Abbasi.
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VOTING CONTINUES FOR BEST FILMS OF 2024 In the past, a considerable number of films with political relevance have been released during election years, providing some guidance to voters on the importance of voting. Not so for 2024. There were only six films nominated films in 2024. Accordingly, members can select the best film in
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VOTING BEGINS FOR BEST FILMS OF 2024 In the past, a considerable number of films with political relevance have been released during election years, providing some guidance to voters on the importance of voting. Not so for 2024. There were only six films nominated films in 2024. Accordingly, members can select the best film in
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BONHOEFFER: PASTOR.SPY.ASSASSIN IS A BIOPIC ABOUT THE GERMAN RESISTANCE As a biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (played by Jonas Dassler and Phileas Heyblom at a young age), the film has three subtitles to attract attention of filmviewers about someone long forgotten, but the story seems almost too contemporary. Directed by Todd Komarnicki, the film shifts back
BONHOEFFER: PASTOR.SPY.ASSASSIN IS A BIOPIC ABOUT THE GERMAN RESISTANCE As a biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (played by Jonas Dassler and Phileas Heyblom at a young age), the film has three subtitles to attract attention of filmviewers about someone long forgotten, but the story seems almost too contemporary. Directed by Todd Komarnicki, the film shifts back
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