Mavka: The Forest Song – Ukrainian animation echoes the ecocide of wartime
Sometimes I feel that after Chernobyl our land is cursed. Hearing about French children watching Mavka in a Parisian cinema, I felt hope.
Feb. 27, 2024 • ~7 min
Sometimes I feel that after Chernobyl our land is cursed. Hearing about French children watching Mavka in a Parisian cinema, I felt hope.
A paleobiologist on why he appreciates the franchise despite its inaccuracies.
Megalodons are extinct and not as large as The Meg makes them out to be but they were pretty impressive apex predators.
Films like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro and Nausicaä created by Hayao Miyazaki explore the perils of neglecting nature.
Andrea Arnold’s new film chronicles the daily strife of Luma – a dairy cow and mother.
Plus, how a new wave of South African romcoms is reimagining Johannesburg. Listen to episode 17 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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