We have an interview with independent British journalist Jake Hanrahan, the founder of Popular Front, in which he talks about working outside of corporate media and his new documentary about last year’s Artsakh War.

Plus, looks at the Czechoslovak New Wave, rural Italy under quarantine, and more. Enjoy!

Jake Hanrahan of Popular Front is part of a new wave of independent war reporters making their own documentaries and podcasts to offer us a candid look at conflicts around the world. Hyperallergic Editor-in-chief Hrag Vartanian speaks with Hanrahan about his coverage of last year’s war in Artsakh, including his documentary Ghosts of Karabakh.

Madeleine Seidel takes a look at Alice Rohrwacher’s new nonfiction short Four Roads, in which the director observes her neighbors during the early days of Italy’s COVID-19 quarantine using “the magic eye” of an old camera.

Several streaming platforms are currently showing films from the Czechoslovak New Wave movement of the 1960s. Ela Bittencourt has rounded up some of her favorites you won’t want to miss.

Liberation75 is hosting a free virtual film festival about World War II and the Holocaust. Check out titles like The Great Dictator, Night and Fog, and Shindler’s List while you still can.

In the latest documentary short from Field of Vision, filmmaker Sierra Pettengill edits together copious archival footage to explore how US gun culture and the powerful National Rifle Association evolved in tandem.

Whenever you’re comfortable in a theater again, we’ll see you there!