Luise Glum

Interview with analyst Anahit Shirinyan on Armenia

‘The US is too far away, and Iran is next door’

by Luise Glum

In 2018, the “velvet revolution” turned Armenia’s political landscape upside down. Political analyst Anahit Shirinyan talks about the intricacies of manoeuvring between Russia, Iran and the US and kickstarting the peace process in Nagorno Karabakh.

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Interview with analyst Anahit Shirinyan on Armenia
Interview about cinema in Egypt
Interview about cinema in Egypt

‘He would dare saying things out loud’

by Luise Glum

Egyptian director Youssef Chahine challenged the status quo and shattered taboos. Today, filmmakers Marianne Khoury and Alia Ayman experience censorship on many different levels. But nevertheless, their vision of cinema is finding its own voice.

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