Lost Ladies Finding Voices
vonA stirring movie on feminist empowerment in the villages of India, where the movement is humorously sparked by patriarchy making a mistake.
In English
JAMming with Words
vonThe 38th Literature Seminar by the British Council features readings by Camilla Grudova, Sarah Bernstein, K Patrick, Eliza Clark, and Eley Williams.
Spread the JAM
vonFrom November 14–16, the British Council’s 38th Literature Seminar in Berlin hosted panel discussions and workshops with Granta’s »Best of Young British Novelists«.
The Story of the Duchess: Lucrezia, the Tigress
vonMaggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction, The Marriage Portrait, narrates the life and fate of Lucrezia de’ Medici.
Love and Resilience
vonThe novel It Ends With Us explores love, resilience, and the complexities of relationships, highlighting the strength needed to overcome life’s most painful challenges.
Cutting Hate Off and Stitching the Scar with Love
vonKnife is a brilliantly written first-person autobiography with the metaphor of what it means for Rushdie to live between love and hate.
Gold Without Glitter
vonUsing the names of characters to create intrigue does not work because they appear only in short-clip like scenes, therefore denying likeability.
»We could do things much better«
vonRenowned philosopher Graham Priest on logic, its relation to political philosophy, and the question: How can we move the world to a better place?
Avant-Garde Cinema Meets Victorian Reflections
vonLanthimos’s Poor Things explores identity and societal constraints through a visually striking lens, challenging viewers to reconsider normalcy and human nature.
Life Itself: »Perfect Days«
vonWenders’ »Perfect Days« shows the reality by giving screen time to lonely characters who struggle daily yet have no one to turn to.