Glasgow is once again being billed as a tinderbox city; fires have ravaged the city centre and destroyed a nightclub and one of the world’s most treasured buildings, the Mackintosh building at the GSA. But it’s also devastated the lives of residents and businesses around these buildings. In this first part of this series, we…
Category: Documentary
Anti War Protest – Glasgow
The Undersea Defence Technology conference took place in Glasgow in June 2018 and a huge number of protestors turned out to make their feelings known on an arms fair being held in Scotland. We explore the anger at the local council, the delegates of the conference and the crowd’s ongoing concerns about Trident in Scotland….
CATALONIA: The Referendum and Beyond
In this half hour video, Dr Jose Saval, an expert in Hispanic Studies from the University of Edinburgh, helps us understand Catalan history, mindset and the events that led to the independence referendum. He then explores the violence of October 1st, the failings on both sides, the two major personalities of Rajoy and Puigdemont and…
PREVIEW – FORTHCOMING DOCUMENTARY ON APARTHEID AND SOUTH AFRICA
This is an excerpt from the forthcoming FTV documentary “Struggle: South Africa, Apartheid & Scotland” that details the involvement of Scottish and South African activists in fighting apartheid. Denis Goldberg fought alongside Nelson Mandela and was jailed for over 22 years for his activities in opposing apartheid. Here, he talks about why, at 83 years…