Monthly Archives: January 2019

Who represents me? The Black experience in Brazilian cinema — Media Diversified

Mainstream Brazilian cinema has a representation problem when it comes to its Black population. However, as Marry Ferreira discusses, young people who do not identify with what is presented on screen are forging their own independent projects which are rising … Continue reading

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Manchester. Lost Waterways, Mills & Old Halls. Medlock Episode V

Martin Zero Published on 14 Sep 2018 In this video we look at the hidden history around Manchester’s River Medlock. We go urban exploring. We have a historical tour around the Ancoats area and look at the cotton mills Murray … Continue reading

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When the streets have no name #Challenge #52Ancestors #Week2

Originally posted on The Curious Descendant:
I have memories as a young child in the back of the family car, bored out of my head as my parents drive around the streets of Manchester, having taken the opportunity to reminisce…

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Late Afternoon

Emily is an elderly woman who lives between two states, the past and the present. She journeys into an inner world, reliving moments from her life. She searches for a connection within her vivid, but fragmented memories. Written and directed … Continue reading

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Manchester day 2016 – a little film made by Corey Beautyman

That’s us (Manchester School of Samba) in the red ponchos with black hats!

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Manchester School of Samba performing at Manchester Museum’s new allotment

Manchester School of Samba played at Manchester Museum’s new allotment for ‘Student Allotment Party’ on 11th June 2011.

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Sci-Fi Short Film “White Lily” presented by DUST

“White Lily” by Tristan Ofield A tense spaceship captain and co-pilot set out to investigate a comet, when a technical fault cuts to the core of their relationship problem… Leon and Isobel are nearing the critical point of a long … Continue reading

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The Juma People – Google Arts & Culture

The Juma Indigenous Land has 38,351 hectares and was demarcated and homologated in 2004. The tribe is located on the banks of the Assuã River, more than 1,100 kilometers from Manaus, capital of Amazonas. Source: The Juma People – Google … Continue reading

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The Origins and Evolution of Language | Michael Corballis | TEDxAuckland

Nearly everybody can communicate, and most do so through some form of language, and yet the question of where language came from is one of the most difficult questions in science. Psychologist and author, Michael Corballis explores the many theories … Continue reading

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Why languages and dialects really are different animals

Admirers of Josip Broz Tito from all over the former Yugoslavia convene in Belgrade on the occasion of the late marshal’s birthday. Photo by Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty   Søren Wichmann is a Danish linguist affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands, Kazan … Continue reading

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