Founded in Budapest in 1993 at a time of optimism that things in the world could be changed for the better, the club had such luminaries as Yehudi Menuin, Josef Rotblat, and Peter Ustinov as founder members. The Club of Budapest is an informal international association dedicated…
This short film explains and shows the importance of child psychotherapy, with examples. Long-term work with children shows the harm that results from the inappropriate handling of children’s feelings. Children who have been treated badly themselves often grow up to harm their own children later.…
A lively and provocative film about the poll tax from Community Productions, Merseyside. It helps to explain what the tax is and its wider implications.
Poverty in Britain today has reached crisis proportions. About one in seven children are brought up on supplementary benefits. That means £1.30 a day for all the normal needs of a 10 year old. Meanwhile, the gap between rich and poor is growing. Tax cuts for top tax payers: benefits cuts for the…
In this film, William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas – two of the most celebrated names in international contemporary art – come face to face in a series of frank, witty and intense discussions about their work and practice. The film follows them from the gentle ambience of a dinner conversation,…
Woochul’s face is running with sweat. Another one of those countless parades during which one is supposed to let the gun in one’s hand dance, following a strict choreography. Eternal drill. Permanent exercises. It’s hot and Woochul’s eyes flash with effort and nerves. The military…
In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a group of families perform traditional dances and songs. But they are not celebrating a local festival. Instead, these dancers are paid to perform for tourists, who point cameras in their faces and marvel at people who they romanticize as pre-modern and simple,…
Wenn die Pferde im Sommer erstmal auf der Weide sind, kann ich mich doch zurücklehnen. Die können sich ordentlich satt fressen und haben ja dann alles, was sie brauchen! Machen Wildpferde schließlich auch so! Was theoretisch gut klingt, kann praktisch ganz böse schief gehen. Denn…
In a time of great loneliness and isolation for many, people were very happy to meet with old friends and new. A physician, a psychologist, college students, and graduates, with not much to do, we chatted for what felt like eternity. We all tried in our own ways, to make sense of what the hell is really…
De gemeente Veldhoven ontstond in 1921 door de samenvoeging van de vier kerkdorpen Veldhoven-Dorp, Meerveldhoven, Zeelst en Oerle. In de film ‘Eén stad. Vier gezichten.’ maken we via bijzondere portretten en beschrijving van de verschillende tijdsbeelden een indrukwekkende reis…
東京・小金井にある就労支援施設「ムジナの庭」。ここでは植物に触れること、手仕事をすること、人と触れ合い感情を表現することをつなげた心身のケアのプログラムが実践されています。 PLANETSの雑誌 『モノノメ #2』でも取材ルポを掲載したこのユニークな試みの内実と現代社会に向けたその意義について、主宰の鞍田愛希子さんをお迎えし、一緒に考えていきます。 ▼出演 鞍田愛希子（「ムジナの庭」施設長、精神保健福祉士） 宇野常寛（評論家・PLANETS編集長） ▼日時 2022年5月17日（火） ハッシュタグは #遅いインターネット会議 ▼登壇者プロフィール 鞍田 愛希子（「ムジナの庭」施設長、精神保健福祉士） 1980年大阪府生まれ。植木屋、花屋に勤務ののち、2011年に植物と哲学の実験工房「アトリエミショー」設立。心と体に深く作用させる植物教室を各地で手がける。その後、福祉への関心を深め、就労支援施設やフリースクールでの活動を経て、2021年3月、「ムジナの庭」を開設。植物や身体を糸口としたケアの場の提供を試みている。 https://atelier-michaux.com 「ムジナの庭」オンラインショップでも 『モノノメ…
As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizen-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In THE MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE, David Dufresne gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy…
