“An African Election” now available
I wrote about this documentary “An African Election” last May when I saw it and talked with its director, Jarreth Merz, at the Seattle International Film Festival. It’s an amazing film and it’s finally...
View Article‘Accidental’ advocate helped bring ‘Bonsai People’ film to Seattle
By Jaclyn Schiff, special correspondent When Seattle resident Fortunato Vega walked into Starbucks one Saturday about three years ago, he didn’t expect to leave with anything more than his morning...
View ArticleInternational development according to Hollywood
International development is just about at the bottom of the list of things that the average American thinks about each day. Foreign bureaus are closing for major US news sources. One of the big...
View ArticleMeet Big Oil’s Big Men in Nigeria and Ghana
Companies have been taking oil out of Nigeria for nearly half a century, making it one of the wealthier nations in Africa. But the wealth is not well-distributed. What should have been a boon for...
View ArticleThe complex story of India’s job-producing and environment-destroying coal mines
When Sean Peoples set out for India’s Meghalaya State last April, the plan was to tell the story of migrant and child labor in the region’s coal mines. The story quickly changed when India’s National...
View ArticleCoup in Asian country: Hollywood Edition
It feels like it’s been awhile since the last Hollywood film put racist tropes to use about a far away country. Blended, last year’s comedic flop staring Adam Sandler, saw the comedian take off to...
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