Contra explores the interactions between art and conflict. Brand new Issue 03 Ruin out now, available on our online shop.

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Brand new Issue 03 'Ruin' - over 30 contributors, 200 pages, our most ambitious yet - is available now on our online shop ✨ contrajournal.com/shop
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“As programmers, we again question the purpose and ethics of festivals run by boards predominantly made up of broadcasters and commissioners with a vested interest in showcasing projects whose distribution future is already predetermined." variety.com/2021/film/global…
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“Our response to the gendered violence of the Taliban cannot be an endorsement of more military intervention in Afghanistan, and permanent occupation”
Why feminist solidarity with Afghanistan is about more than women and girls bit.ly/2XY2pD5
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Afghanistan’s first female graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani @ShamsiaHassani shares her latest acrylic painting works that show a fading of hope for women. instagram.com/p/CTAdNd8os9O/…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ISSUE 8 NOW OPEN We are looking for essays, opinion, reviews, features and slow journalism on the topic of 'borders'. All welcome to apply. Send a pitch to [email protected] by June 17th. See below for more detail. itsfreezinginla.co.uk/post/c…
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'For a Free Palestine: Films by Palestinian Women' is now LIVE, free worldwide in English & Arabic. Donations go to causes facilitating medical, legal, & infrastructure aid on the ground. Work by 15+ women filmmakers! For a month; films added throughout 🇵🇸 another-screen.com/
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