CINE / FRANCIA

Napoleón rehabilitado por los ingleses

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El enemigo, el dictador, el invasor, se convierte en  un héroe, un político moderado que rechaza el terror y la represión brutal, un liberal precursor de la unidad europea.

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HISTOIRE / RUSSIE

Les Ingouches sous le rouleau compresseur russe

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Accusés de collaboration avec les Allemands qui n’ont jamais occupé l’Ingouchie, les Ingouches et les Tchétchènes sont déportés ensemble massivement à la fin de février 1944 vers le Kazakhstan. 91 000 Ingouches ont été embarqués dans des camions, puis dans des wagons à bestiaux en trois jours.

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Caribe / HISTORIA

Josefina y la esclavitud

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En 1995 Jean-Marcel Champion escribió que no intervino Josefina en el restablecimiento de la esclavitud.

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LONDON / THEATRE

THE LIFE OF PI

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The play, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, engagingly tackles the themes of religion, faith and truth, making us question the value of reality and facts.

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CINEMA

BFI London Film Festival

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Perhaps one of the friendliest film festivals in the world would have to be the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival, which returned this autumn with its usual wonderful blend of potential Oscar winners, international gems and indie surprises.

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CULTURE / KOREA

KOREA RISES

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The Korean Wave illustrates the cultural impact South Korean is having on all our lives. Given everything the country has been through, invasion, occupation, division and a military dictatorship, you cannot begrudge them their current cultural dominance.

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FILM / RELIGION

Stranger at the Gate

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In our increasingly polarised world, there are few stories, which bridge the gap between our ever more fragmented communities. And yet, Stranger at the Gate does just that.

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