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After suffering monstrous childhood abuse, Jelena Stefulic has worked to reclaim her image and her identity. In the short documentary Jelena’s Song, she retraces her life for the Colombian-born director Pablo Alvarez-Mesa, using photographs, lyrical video fragments and her own powerful words to form a poetic account of her memories and a revitalised perspective on her past. Told with unflinching honesty as well as due care and sensitivity, the resulting film is a powerful meditation on trauma and personal transformation.
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Stories and literature
Robert Frost’s poetic reflection on youth, as read in his unforgettable baritone
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Sex and sexuality
After a sextortion scam, Eugene conducts an unblushing survey of masturbation
14 minutes
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Film and visual culture
‘Bags here are rarely innocent’ – how filmmakers work around censorship in Iran
8 minutes
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Language and linguistics
Closed captions suck. Here’s one artist’s inventive project to make them better
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Architecture
The celebrated architect who took inspiration from sitting, waiting and contemplating
29 minutes
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Anthropology
Why are witchcraft accusations so common across human societies?
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Subcultures
Drop into London’s eclectic skate scene, where newbies and old-timers find community
5 minutes
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Technology and the self
A deepfake porn victim confronts the pain of having her likeness stolen and vandalised
19 minutes
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Wellbeing
Born in China, Zee seeks a gender-affirming life in the American Midwest
11 minutes