by Pier Marton | Nov 8, 2021 | Afri, Art, Asia, Death, Doc, Eco, Film, France, Future Tech, Health, Hispanic, Human Rights, Politics, Racism, Sci/Nat, STL, Violence
30th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival In-person and virtual screenings NOV 4-21, 2021 Program is available as a PDF Once more with 405 films from 75 countries (!), the world-class international festival takes place for its 30th anniversary –...
by Pier Marton | Nov 19, 2020 | Afri, Antisemitism, Art, Asia, Complexity, Death, Doc, Eco, Education, France, Genocide, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Jewish, Media, Middle-East, Native, Peace, Politics, Racism, Religion, Shoah, STL, US, Women, World
In spite of Covide-19, the St. Louis International Film Festival is still keeping its promise of excellence and allowing St. Louisans – and now for some films even the rest of the world – for the first time ever, to stream its cornucopia of international...
by Pier Marton | Feb 22, 2020 | Film, Genocide, Human Rights, Jewish, Politics, Shoah, STL
For those who missed the screening, the film is available for rental/purchase from various online distributors like Fandango, Vudu, Amazon, YouTube, GooglePlay, iTunes, Orange, CanalVOD… #RememberElserForever “I wanted to prevent even greater bloodshed...
by Pier Marton | Nov 8, 2019 | Afri, Antisemitism, Art, Asia, Death, Doc, Film, France, Genocide, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Humor, Jewish, Magyar, Politics, Shoah, STL, Wars, Women
Post-Festival Update! [Like all SLIFFs and good cinema, surprises are what makes a good festival, and a good film. Some of the goods came in the shape of two films that sent me “far away” – to places I would not easily travel to (“look-ma no...
by Pier Marton | Nov 11, 2018 | Asia, Complexity, Doc, Eco, Ego, Human Rights, Magyar, Peace, STL, Wars, Women, World
There are two outstanding organizations in St. Louis that I particularly appreciate. One is the International Institute – I hope to write about them too some day, and help them out too – and Cinema St. Louis, and more specifically its International Film...
by Pier Marton | Mar 25, 2018 | Books, Death, Ego, Film, Genocide, History, Human Rights, Jewish, STL, Uncategorized, Violence
The Parkland students are saying it too, “Never Again” – It is for everyone, enough is enough. — Previous interview with co-director, Larry Loewinger — The film is viewable online, HERE. I dedicate this screening to Jan Karski (cf. the bottom of this...