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On June 1989, one day after the violent military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, an anonymous man stood in front of a column of tanks on Chang’an Avenue in Beijing. The scene was photographed by several international photojournalists and became one of the most recognizable images of the 20th century. The photograph of “Tank Man” came to symbolize nonviolent direct action and civil resistance against military force. The protests had begun weeks earlier with the participation of students, workers, … Read more

The birth, development and spread of large corporations, which carry in their DNA a contempt for human rights and the environment, constitute the engine driving current consumption. The essay/documentary short film ‘Ilha das Flores’ (1989), directed by Brazilian filmmaker Jorge Furtado, materializes this critique through the journey of a simple tomato to a landfill in Porto Alegre. In 13 minutes, the work turns the production, distribution and consumption chain into a stark metaphor for capitalism and the social inequalities it … Read more

🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBxQbU2VLWY The documentary “El lado oscuro del turismo: la crisis de la vivienda en Mallorca” (2024), broadcast as part of the “ARTE Regards” programme by the European cultural channel ARTE, examines the impact of tourism on access to housing on the island. The film, originally titled in German “Re: Wohnungsnot auf Mallorca”, was broadcast on 19 December 2024 and remains available in the ARTE media library until 17 December 2025. The report combines economic data with testimonies from residents affected … Read more