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Historical Documentaries at 19th Beldocs: Films Between Memory, Reconstruction, and Contemporary Readings of the Past
Documentary films from various program blocks of this festival are connected by a common thematic thread of the relationship with history and the use of archives.
TL;DR
- Thematic thread: relationship with history and use of archives.
- Films re-examine how the past is preserved, interpreted, and rewritten.
- Archives are presented as dynamic material, not just records.
- Featured films cover student protests, personal memories of war, 70s counterculture, political figures, life in Gaza, and historical memory.
- Belgrade's Beldocs festival runs from May 20-26.