Tag: feminism

Too Close to Midnight

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Art

Too Close to Midnight

Israeli visual artist Yael Bartana talks about the prospect of women ruling the world, patriarchal norms, and her new film “Two Minutes to Midnight”.

OK, Let’s Talk About Love

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Art

OK, Let’s Talk About Love

French director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for her subversive body horror “Titane”. She talks about the importance of choreography, Vincent Lindon, and how she struggles to write about love.

Jakub Armata

The Power of Literature

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Experiences

The Power of Literature

Radka Denemarková talks about feminism, exclusion, and the role of women in her novels “A Contribution to the History of Joy” and “Kobold”.

The Stalker’s Daughter

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Art

The Stalker’s Daughter

The work of Soviet film-maker Andrei Tarkovsky is widely acclaimed – and with good reason. But what should we make of the role of women in his film “Stalker”?

Renata Lis

A Witch in Princess’s Robes

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Opinions

A Witch in Princess’s Robes

French essayist and writer Mona Chollet talks about the history of witch hunts, how society is still patriarchal and oppressive, and why we need to convince women of their own value.

Paulina Małochleb

Reaching Out to the Stars

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Science

Reaching Out to the Stars

In 1847, Maria Mitchell became the first American woman astronomer to discover a comet. Alongside her love for the stars, she was a passionate campaigner for gender equality in the sciences.

Julia Fiedorczuk