Category: HISTORY
Showing the Unimaginable
How should filmmakers depict crimes against humanity? An important question particularly for those filmmakers who decide to make films about the Holocaust.
Medicine’s Dubious History
The opera Giant, written for five voices and through the use of 18th century instruments tells this haunting story beautifully. There are moments at which you feel you are watching a bewitching heart-breaking fairy tale where the wicked witch is simply medical science.
From a Swiss farm to a palace in Constantinople: the extraordinary life of Elisabeth Tschumi.
From a Swiss farm to a palace in Constantinople Author: Rinaldo Tomaselli The extraordinary life of Elisabeth Tschumi who was born and brought up in a Swiss peasant family and then […]
Failures and Successes of the Ukrainian Revolution
Chronicle of a Revolution: Ukraine 2013-2014 Failures and Successes Author: Pierre Scordia Media Coverage in Britain and France The British press call them “decommunisation” laws. The French media were particularly interested […]
The Eurovision: a diplomatic row
Chapter 10. The Eurovision: a diplomatic row Author : Pierre Scordia The Economist Coverage in Britain Jamala’s victory at the Eurovision with her song “1944” kick-starts the media to take an […]
Elections and War in Donbas | Welcome to Absurdland!
Author: Pierre Scordia 8. Parliament elections & the power of Western regions 9. War in Donbas | Welcome to Absurdland! Media Coverage in Britain and France THE ECONOMIST’S VIEW For The […]
Russian roulette in Ukrainian sky | Flight MH17
The Chronicle of a Revolution: Ukraine 2013-2017 7. Russian roulette in Ukrainian sky | Flight MH17 Author: Pierre Scordia
Petro Poroshenko: the Providential man?
6. Petro Poroshenko: the Providential man? Author: Pierre Scordia The Economist’s coverage The Economist writes on 26th May 2014 that although the Revolution brought great pride, it did not bring new […]