In Venice, it’s not politics as usual as film-makers aim to recapture our attention
Summary
Europe is facing a new kind of crisis involving public attention and trust, highlighted by a recent border incident between Spain and Morocco. Meanwhile, the Venice film festival is featuring long political documentaries, while some media projects aim to create shorter films to better engage audiences.Key Facts
- Over 70,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, causing political tensions between Italy and Spain.
- Italy and Spain reintroduced border checks in response to the Ceuta crisis.
- Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok reward very short videos, making it hard for politicians to keep up.
- The Venice film festival will show very long political documentaries, some lasting over three to seven hours.
- Films at Venice focus on topics like the Soviet Union, Elon Musk, and Russian journalists in exile.
- The Guardian and Franco-German culture channel Arte are inviting filmmakers to submit short documentaries (maximum 20 minutes) about democracy in Europe.
- The winning short film will be shown at the DOK Leipzig film festival and receive support from Guardian Documentaries and Arte.
- The deadline for documentary submissions is 14 September.
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