Author: Dave

Nelson Mandela on Palestine

The above video is from a 1990 town hall meeting, held in New York City and chaired by Ted Koppel of ABC Network.

Max Blumenthal’s Goliath, Life and Loathing in Greater Israel

Max Blumenthal’s Goliath, Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, an interview on the Real News.

Edward Said interviewed by Salman Rushdie

Edward Said interviewed by Salman Rushdie at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London (September 1986).

Khaled Khalifa: Silence is Disgraceful Too

The following is an interview with the renowned Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa, which was released on the 2nd Sept 2013. Pulse editor Robin Yassin-Kassab was honoured to be asked to write the introduction to the English translation of Khaled Khalifa‘s third novel, In Praise of Hatred. Some of that introduction is available here.

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Saving Syria’s Children

In a special edition, Panorama travels with British doctors inside Syria to exclusively reveal the devastating impact of the war on children caught in the conflict. The doctors witness the aftermath of the bombing of a school by a suspected napalm-like incendiary device and medical facilities constantly under attack – both war crimes under international law. Filmed in the north of the country after the chemical weapons attack in Damascus which inflamed world opinion and brought America, Russia and the UN to the table, the film shows how the conventional war is intensifying with children bearing the brunt of this humanitarian catastrophe.

Not Anymore – A Story of Revolution

The award-winning documentary film about Syria, Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution, directed by Matthew VanDyke. This film has won more than a dozen awards and is an official selection in more than 60 film festivals around the world. For more see The Syrian Revolution Film.

Herzog: Cave Of Forgotten Dreams

Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a 2010 3D documentary film by Werner Herzog, about the Chauvet Cave, a cavern in southern France that contains the oldest human-painted images yet discovered, some as old as 32,000 years. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and consists of footage filmed inside the cave as well as interviews with various scientists and historians. The film also includes footage of the nearby Pont d’Arc natural bridge. Herzog is considered to be one of the most important film director alive. *

Herzog on the Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Cave of Forgotten Dreams [full]

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