Sunday, June 15, 2014

Sheffield Doc/Fest: Concerning Violence director: 'Why can't a writer advocate violence?' - video interview

Based on Martinique-born philosopher Frantz Fanon's book about decolonisation, The Wretched of the Earth, and narrated by ex-Fugee Lauryn Hill, Concerning Violence explores Fanon's view that breaking free of colonial rule inevitably involves violent upheaval. Director Göran Hugo Olsson explains why he was unsure he was the right person to make the film and how he hopes the documentary will provide audiences with tools for combating oppression, rather than merely displaying suffering Continue reading...

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/jun/11/sheffield-doc-fest-concerning-violence-video-interview

Alexander Mackendrick Alexander Payne Alexandra Quinn Alexandra Silk

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