In late May, an Iranian court sentenced eight people to 123 years in prison for administrating Facebook pages that the judiciary claims spread anti-government propaganda and insulted the country’s leaders. In Iran, Facebook and other social media sites were officially banned in 2009 after opposition members used them to organize protest rallies following the disputed
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Image from the documentary Samsara, by the director of Baraka. At United Explanations we are passionate about documentaries, and as far as we can tell, so are our readers. We began our adventure with a compilation of documentaries over a year ago; it contained 25 documentaries. Nine months later we included up to 50 films
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We tend to associate politics with two extremes: a ridiculous and tacky public performance or an office where behind closed doors shady characters decide on their advantage the fate of the rest of the mortals. Cinema, in some curious cases, has been able to lucidly interpret both aspects. Today we introduce you our selection of 25 films that will raise your political consciousness.
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The Central African Republic (CAR) remains a quite unknown republic for many out there. With their historical and cultural enchantment, the CAR’s traditional dances have found a way of shedding a new light on the prevailing views of this country. Culture has the power to bring knowledge, and dance is a marvelous way of giving a joyful and power-charged view of culture of the CAR.
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