CPH:DOX Review: A Song Called Hate
Love it or hate it, The Eurovision Song Contest is hugely popular across Europe and beyond. The yearly celebration of all things pop draws huge television audiences and captures the…
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Rob Aldam
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Rob worked on a number of online music magazines, both as a writer and editor, before concentrating on his first love - film. After stints as Cultural and Film Editor on local magazines, he took up residency as Film Editor at Backseat Mafia. He specialises in covering world cinema, independent film, documentaries, and championing the underdog.
CPH:DOX Review: The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
Back in 2003, the Corporation set out to examine the role of the modern corporation in contemporary society. The Canadian documentary won a raft of awards, received a string of…
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CPH:DOX Review: How to Kill a Cloud
Whilst we’re used to rain in Britain, to the degree that it feels strange when there’s not been at least a shower for a few days, in certain areas of…
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CPH:DOX Review: As I Want
Women’s rights differ around the world but as a rule the more religious the country the less protections and freedoms are afforded to females. In Egypt, gender roles largely correspond…
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CPH:DOX Review: Living Water
The Earth is blessed with many raw materials which has allowed us to live our daily lives in an increasingly comfortable fashion. Whether that’s the bronze and iron which sparked…
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Blu-Ray Review: Carla’s Song
Ken Loach is undoubtedly the most influential social issues filmmaker working in British cinema today. In his feature debut, Poor Cow, the Englishman tackled poverty. He has gone on to…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Chalk Garden
Enid Bagnold’s writing career did not get off to the most propitious start. Whilst working as a nurse during World War I, her critical writings about the hospital administration landed…
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CPH:DOX Review: 70/30
When it comes to environmental issues, Scandinavia is often the most fertile breeding ground for new ideas and movements. This was personified by Greta Thundberg’s ‘school strike for climate’ campaign.…
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Film Review: The Race to Save The World
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015, world leaders made commitments to try and slow, stop and reverse global warming. The Paris Agreement created a roadmap for the…
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Visions du Réel Review: The Last Forest
The Amazon Rainforest is a vital carbon sink and plays a key role in slowing down climate change across the world. According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), over 43…
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