Why did it take so very long for India to find its voice in the context of the multipronged attack on Iran?
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Why did it take so very long for India to find its voice in the context of the multipronged attack on Iran?
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US and Israel’s war on Iran has sparked reactions across the political spectrum. The most troubling response, however, comes from influencers who now seem to be replacing journalism for the global population.
Aditya Dhar’s second instalment in the franchise reveals clear ambition, but raises a pressing question: does it genuinely register the suffering of victims of war, or does it reduce them to instruments of provocation for a gory spectacle?
Stefan Borsos, programmer of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, talks to Outlook about programming, funding, film festivals and Indian cinema.
US and Israel’s war on Iran has sparked reactions across the political spectrum. The most troubling response, however, comes from influencers who now seem to be replacing journalism for the global population.
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