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Film and Arts Festivals

  • sooo honored to be part of this program!

    by Mitko May 18, 2020
    May 18, 2020

    sooo honored to be part of this program with Finland’s first female president Tarja Halonen (2000 to 2012), artist Nicole Willis, cultural journalist Aleksis Salusjärvi, professor of storytelling Bolanle C. …

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  • INDIA/JAIPUR:

    by Mitko January 27, 2020
    January 27, 2020

    i went in person for the 1st edition of the fest and this year we received an award from them! sooo happy!! INDIA gov does not allow me to enter …

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  • from SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES:

    by Mitko January 4, 2020
    January 4, 2020

    while leaders of the world continue their warmongering, me and local islanders discuss collaboration for positive change. delighted to be meeting the crew and audience of @Hairouna Film Festival and …

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  • MALAWI

    by Mitko December 5, 2019
    December 5, 2019

    i shot and photographed soooo much while at Tumaini Fest 2019. now it is time to edit all materials! here are my BURUNDI Amahoro drummers pics. Based in Dzaleka Refugee …

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  • thank you for the amazing reception in MALAWI!!

    by Mitko October 15, 2019
    October 15, 2019

    from MALAWI: soooo grateful and happy with the appreciation coming from local audiences. we had thought provoking screenings and discussions here in Blantyre and Zomba and next we screen BURKINABÈ …

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  • screening of WANTOKS in PAPUA NEW GUINEA

    by Mitko October 9, 2019
    October 9, 2019

    friends in PAPUA NEW GUINEA!!! come see the film i shot in SOLOMON ISLANDS against INDONESIAN occupation of WEST PAPUA. the PNG Human Rights Film Festival is screening our Wantoks: …

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  • from MALAWI/ Blantyre

    by Mitko October 8, 2019
    October 8, 2019

    my first local meal with MALAWIAN staple food nsima with delicious veggies and fish cooked by the adorable ladies of Pamudzi restaurant 🙂. and of course, here in AFRICA, we …

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  • ARGENTINA… we are going soooooo south with our K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN film

    by Mitko October 1, 2019
    October 1, 2019

    USHUAIA, the place i stopped by before heading to ANTARCTICA! exciting to screen our mountain film there! Festival Internacional de Cine de Montaña (International Festival of Mountain Films) 2019 dec …

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  • 20 years ago last week, almost 80% of East Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia

    by Mitko September 11, 2019
    September 11, 2019

    Today, the struggle against Indonesian occupation of West Papua continues!! Check out our film Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia​ to learn more about the fight for self-determination in West …

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  • AFGHANISTAN:

    by Mitko September 9, 2019
    September 9, 2019

    thank you Herat- International Women’s Film Festival for always screening our films. hope next year i can join you in person and celebrate your amazing accomplishment and commitment in supporting …

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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

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