Democracy by TV-- Politics and television are frequent bed fellows. But while TV soundbites can often hide complex issues, these three documentaries give voice to the political process in unexpected ways. Whether it’s the Palestinian Israeli conflict, Northern Ireland`s dismantled assembly, or the voice of the Basques in Spain, can TV supplant parliamentary politics by giving access to the disenfranchised? But do these examples get the balance right…and what are the dangers of government by TV?
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A feature documentary following Belfast artist Noel Murphy painting a portrait of all 103 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly - Republican and Loyalist, Unionist…
A House divided
From UPF
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Julio Medem (Sex and Lucía) takes us in an honest and fascinating journey through the mythical land of the Basques, its unique language and traditions and its…
The Basque Ball : skin against stone
From UPF
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