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Forman on Freedom

Forman on Freedom
An Interview with Helena Třeštíkova
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The celebrated Czech documentary film-maker Helena Třeštíkova talks about the influence of Miloš Forman on her cinema and how she made the film “Forman vs. Forman”.
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Living a Simple Life Is Not Simplistic

Living a Simple Life Is Not Simplistic
An Interview with Ryan Nicodemus
Reading / culture
Ryan Nicodemus – part of the The Minimalists duo – talks about what minimalism means, how to stop craving new things, and the documentary “The Minimalists: Less Is Now”.
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Moderation Marcus

Moderation Marcus
An Interview with Marcus Aurelius
Magazine / culture
The one-time Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius talks with a modern-day Stoic about moderation, Zbigniew Herbert and smartphones.
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That’s What Heroes Are

That’s What Heroes Are
An Interview with David France
Reading / culture
David France talks about how he made “Welcome to Chechnya”, a harrowing yet inspiring documentary about LGBT persecution in Chechnya and the activists that oppose repression.
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Revenge on the White Bourgeois

Revenge on the White Bourgeois
An Interview with Burhan Qurbani
Reading / culture
Director Burhan Qurbani talks about his latest film “Berlin Alexanderplatz” and the mirror it holds to contemporary German society.
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The Land of Real Dreams

The Land of Real Dreams
An Interview with Andrzej Górz
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Andrzej Górz, co-founder of Open Jazdów – a civil initiative in a unique settlement of wooden Finnish houses in the centre of Warsaw – talks about what utopia means to him.
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Home Is Where the Heart Is

Home Is Where the Heart Is
An Interview with Radu Ciorniciuc
Reading / culture
Radu Ciorniciuc talks about how he made the film “Acasă, My Home”, a documentary about the Roma man Gică Enache and his life in Bucharest’s Văcărești Delta.
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The Future Is Born Through Imagination

The Whale
The Future Is Born Through Imagination
An Interview with Bart Van Peel
Magazine / culture
Bart Van Peel – from the Belgian art collective Captain Boomer – talks about how and why he brought a beached whale to the shores of Warsaw’s Vistula river.
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On Beauty and History

On Beauty and History
An Interview with Aleksandra Lipczak
Reading / culture
Journalist Aleksandra Lipczak talks about her latest book, “Lajla znaczy noc” [Layla Means Night], which tells the story of Al-Andalus, the southern part of Spain, which was once under Arab rule.
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In the Valley of the Gods

In the Valley of the Gods
An Interview with Lech Majewski
Magazine / culture
Director Lech Majewski talks about his experiences with the Navajo people, the importance of artists in cinema, and his latest film “Valley of the Gods”.
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I’m Not an Escapist

I’m Not an Escapist
An Interview with David Grossman
Reading / culture
Israeli author David Grossman talks about the importance of childhood, the role of the writer, and his father’s memories of Poland.
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A Genocide of Neglect

A Genocide of Neglect
An Interview with Rebecca Makkai
Reading / culture
Rebbeca Makkai talks about why she set her novel “The Great Believers” in Chicago, who she wrote the book for (and against), and the injustices of the AIDS epidemic.
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Independent of Everyone

Independent of Everyone
An Interview with Agi Mishol
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Israeli poet Agi Mishol talks about old age, her family’s memories of Europe, and the role of nature in poetry.
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Who’s Afraid of Helmut Newton?

Who’s Afraid of Helmut Newton?
A Conversation About His Photography
Reading / culture
Art historian Ania Diduch and photographer Wojtek Wieteska talk with two curators of Helmut Newton about the nature of the German’s nude and fashion photography.
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Furry Caps and Neon Stems

Furry Caps and Neon Stems
An Interview with Maurycy Gomulicki
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Maurycy Gomulicki, an artist and mushroom foraging enthusiast, talks about mushrooms, Mexico and his furry pink storeroom.
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Halik’s Many Faces

Halik’s Many Faces
An Interview with Marcin Borchardt
Reading / culture
Marcin Borchardt, director of the documentary film “Tony Halik”, talks about myths and realities across the life of one of Poland’s most loved journalists.
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Understanding the Chukchi

Understanding the Chukchi
An Interview with Maciej Cuske
Reading / culture
Maciej Cuske, director of the documentary “The Whale From Lorino”, talks about the Far East region of Chukotka, the influence of the USSR on the Chukchi people, and how our fight against nature is doomed to fail.
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Together We Stand

Together We Stand
An Interview with Kristof Deák
Reading / culture
Hungarian director Kristof Deák talks about his Academy Award-winning short film “Sing”, and how it speaks volumes about the world we live in today.
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Fluidity of Thought

Fluidity of Thought
An Interview with Thurston Moore
Reading / culture
Thurston Moore talks about his latest album, the role of religion in his upbringing, and what artists can do in challenging times.
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Societies Need More Time to Change

Societies Need More Time to Change
An Interview with Alexander Nanau
Reading / culture
Director Alexander Nanau talks about his whistleblowing documentary “Collective”, and how the tragedy it chronicles highlights the social and political turmoil in Romania and further afield.