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Juan Pablo Urrego


Jessica

While the name Aphichatphong Wirasetthakun may not be familiar to most, on the festival circuit and within cinephile circles he’s considered to be one of the best filmmakers currently working in independent cinema. The Thai director’s most famous work, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2010, …

Hector snr and jr

Héctor Abad Gómez was a prominent Columbian doctor, university professor and human rights activist. He is responsible for the foundation of the Colombian National School of Public Health and pioneering a number of public health programmes for the poor in Medellín. During his later life, his focus shifted towards tackling the injustices within his country; …