Journalists and Writers

Nestled behind a grove of trees in Altunizade sits the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV), which works to span the Eastern and Western worlds much like the Bosporus Bridge.

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“Argo” to Help Ayatollahs

 
By Abolhassan Bani-Sadr – PARIS – It was not my intention to write about the film “Argo.” I initially viewed it as another Hollywood movie that aimed to keep an audience on its toes through some combination of fact and fantasy, in order to cash in at the box office. It is, indeed, a well-made movie. [...]

Past Remains Important

(Webpublicapress/New York) – Those who suffered in the past know that traumatic pas can not be denied. Instead, it should be integrated and try to be humanly overcome as much as possible. Author Mirjam Pressler, known for her work on Anne Frank’s diaries, tells DW why books about difficult childhoods need to be read and [...]

Politics and Film Hand in Hand

(Webpublicapress/New York) – There is a lot of politics at the Berlin International Film festival. Radio Deutsche Welle reports the festival has a tradition of featuring political cinema. This year, young directors from Europe focus on the continent’s past, present and future. 
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Boskailo and Lieblich’s Book

By Susan Sacirbey – 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day. And the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust was commemorated at theUnited Nations last Friday with an inspirational message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to  “Let us be inspired by those who had the courage to care – the ordinary people who took extraordinary steps to defend human dignity.” [...]

Karahasan: Ne Stereotipima

Razgovarala: Merima Čustović – Veliki bh. pisac Dževad Karahasan na korak je do ispunjenja svog studentskog sna. Radi na korekcijama završnog poglavlja svog novog romana koji će se zvati “Sjeme smrti”, posvećenog Omaru Hajamu, čiju promociju najavljuje za oktobar. U intervjuu za “Dnevni avaz” govori o svom radu, Sarajevu, BiH, stanju u kulturi, ali i [...]

“Isti” i Nakon Pola Stoljeća

(Webpublicapress) — kako to navodi i zagrebački Vjesnik, svakako “nije mala stvar proslaviti 50. rođendan i u stvarnom životu, a proslaviti 50 godina postojanja na rock-sceni jubilej je s kojim se ne mogu pohvaliti mnogi” E to se na očigled i zadovoljstvo većeg dijela planete dogodilo s britanskim, tačnije globalnim rock&roll brendom “The Rolling Stones”. [...]

Opsada Bila Najveći Zločin

Piše: Dženana Burek – Mi smo dužni prema 11.541 našem ubijenom sugrađaninu, ali i prema svjetskoj historiji, evropskoj civilizaciji da opomenemo na najveći zločin počinjen protiv jednog grada nakon 1945. godine. Ovo je najveći pojedinačni gubitak u jednom gradu u Evropi nakon Drugog svjetskog rata – rekao je Haris Pašović, reditelj i autor projekta “Sarajevska [...]

Teatar Apsurda – Hollywood

Piše: Dunja Dragojević — Jednom u godini se krema filmskog svijeta okuplja u slavnom teatru na Hollywood Boulevardu – na dodjeli Oscara. Tada u njega mogu ući samo odabrani, ali i “obični smrtnici” ga mogu vidjeti iznutra – za 15 dolara. Bez nekog službenog identifikacijskog dokumenta na svečanost dodjele Oscara nitko ne može ući – pa [...]

Zana: Hvala Mome Sarajevu

(Webpublicapress) – NewYork/Sarajevo — Zana Marjanović, sada već globalno poznata glumica koja je iznjela glavnu ulogu u filmu Andjeline Jolie “U zemlji krvi i meda” poslala je pismo zahvalnice svima onima koji su u Sarajevu pomogli realizaciju trijumfalne premjere filma pred oko 7000 gledalac. U danima kad isti film s primjetno važnom univerzalnom porukom svijetu [...]