Posts by category Interview en https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/categories/category/interview/blog.category.xml Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:03:14 +0200 https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/beyond-film-alan-kwan-on-scentSat, 30 May 2026 17:41:59 +0200https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/beyond-film-alan-kwan-on-scentWe sat down with Alan Kwan to discuss his video game, Scent, and the role this format can play in the non-fiction world, and further. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/a-fox-under-a-pink-moonFri, 22 May 2026 17:47:17 +0200Christopher Susshttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/a-fox-under-a-pink-moonThe young artist Soraya Akhlaghi co-directed a documentary with Mehrdad Oskouei while fleeing from Iran. The film was entirely shot on a smartphone camera, directed remotely and created under the most adverse conditions, on human traffickers buses and boats. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/this-film-is-a-very-african-film-that-had-to-be-swiss-to-surviveFri, 15 May 2026 14:44:42 +0200Damien Hauser Alexandra Weltz-Rombachhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/this-film-is-a-very-african-film-that-had-to-be-swiss-to-surviveAn interview with Director Damien Hauser and Producer Kaleem Aftab on the making of Memory of Princess Mumbi and making films with today's technology. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/she-wanted-to-inject-art-directly-into-the-citys-bloodstream-interview-with-filmmaker-toby-perl-freilichThu, 16 Apr 2026 14:37:35 +0200Christopher Susshttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/she-wanted-to-inject-art-directly-into-the-citys-bloodstream-interview-with-filmmaker-toby-perl-freilichToby Perl Freilich’s documentary Maintenance Artist is about Mierle Laderman Ukeles, a pioneer of performance art who wrote the Manifesto for Maintenance Art in 1969. In this interview, the director talks about an extraordinary artist. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/theres-always-a-bigger-storyMon, 07 Jul 2025 19:25:35 +0200Kajo Roscherhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/theres-always-a-bigger-storyPaul Radu is the co-founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). As one of the special guests at this year’s Doxumentale, we had the opportunity to sit down with him for a compelling conversation about transnational corruption, the blurred line between journalism and activism — and why only cross-border collaboration can truly expose the systems that protect power. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/inside-the-neuroscience-of-deceptionFri, 04 Jul 2025 11:39:24 +0200Ida Hausdorfhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/inside-the-neuroscience-of-deceptionAt this year’s Doxumentale, we had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Friedrich Moser, whose documentary 'How to Build a Truth Engine' was part of this year’s selection. We talked about why facts alone can’t fight disinformation, how our brains are wired for shortcuts — and why media literacy, not just technology, is key to defending democracy. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/you-need-public-anger-thats-the-most-powerful-thingThu, 03 Jul 2025 11:28:54 +0200Ida Hausdorfhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/you-need-public-anger-thats-the-most-powerful-thingPatrick Alley has spent over three decades tracing blood money, illegal logging, and corporate complicity. At this year’s Doxumentale, we sat down with the Global Witness co-founder to talk about how power protects itself, why truth alone isn’t enough — and what it takes to expose the machinery behind global corruption. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/it-seeks-to-reach-people-in-their-hearts-bodies-and-soulsThu, 03 Jul 2025 08:35:52 +0200Ida Hausdorfhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/it-seeks-to-reach-people-in-their-hearts-bodies-and-soulsKumi Naidoo is one of the most powerful voices for climate justice and human rights. We were honored to welcome him to the screening of Wild Coast Warriors at this year’s Doxumentale. In our conversation, he reflected on why storytelling isn’t a luxury, but a lifeline in the climate struggle — and how movements like the Amapondo show us what courage, community, and resistance truly mean. https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/in-defense-of-democracy-the-dialogue-policeWed, 18 Jun 2025 13:31:03 +0200Kajo Roscherhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/in-defense-of-democracy-the-dialogue-policeAs protests grow louder and more polarized around the world, one Swedish police unit quietly takes a different approach: they talk. In this interview director Susanna Edwards and protagonist Calle Ahlström provide insights into the making of "The Dialogue Police". https://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/the-words-they-foundWed, 11 Jun 2025 13:39:53 +0200Ida Hausdorfhttps://www.doxumentale.de/magazine/the-words-they-foundIn her documentary 'Curtains', director Alina Cyranek confronts the often-silenced issue of domestic violence – a reality affecting millions. In this interview, she shares what inspired the film, her artistic approach, and what urgently needs to change in society and politics.