Interviews
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, March 29, 2015 12:43 - 1 Comment
Interview">Aamer Rahman: “I never make up stories, all my stories are true” Interview
As he embarks on a two-month tour of the US, Australian comic Aamer Rahman talks to Myriam Francois-Cerrah about race, politics and being surprised by his own success.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 13:02 - 0 Comments
Interview">Film | Concerning Violence: “There should be a law against filmmakers going to Africa” Interview
Best known for 'The Black Power Mixtape', Göran Olsson's latest documentary, 'Concerning Violence', is a fresh exploration of familiar themes. Ceasefire caught up with Olsson and his producer, Tobias Janson, at Sheffield's annual documentary festival 'Doc/Fest', where the film received a standing ovation.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, July 28, 2014 14:38 - 6 Comments
Interview">Aamer Rahman: ‘There’s an expectation of non-white comedians to pander to white audiences’ Interview
Over the past few years, Aamer Rahman has gained a reputation as one of the sharpest and most politically outspoken comedians working today, He spoke to Ceasefire while on his recent UK tour.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, June 17, 2014 14:28 - 1 Comment
Politics">‘It’s the most unequal country in the world’: Rehad Desai on the future of South Africa Politics
In 2012, thirty four striking miners were killed in South Africa's most notorious post-Apartheid massacre. Rehad Desai, filmmaker and academic spoke to Ceasefire's Usayd Younis about his new documentary 'Miners Shot Down' and the state of the country today.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 28, 2014 16:50 - 0 Comments
Interview">Black Community Struggle, Academia and the Legacies of Enslavement Interview
Racism in policing, education and employment continue to be some of the biggest issues facing black communities. Ceasefire's Adam Elliott-Cooper talks to Robbie Shilliam and Stafford Scott about how academia, and the legacies of enslavement can help us understand and contribute to black community struggle today.
Arts & Culture, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 1, 2014 15:43 - 0 Comments
Arts & Culture">Interview | Drifa Mezenner: “I lived in the absence twice” Arts & Culture
In her debut feature, “j’ai habité l’absence deux fois”, Algerian filmmaker Drifa Mezenner captures in words and images the emotional aftermath of separation and civil war. She talks to Ceasefire's Rachida M Lamri about the absence and emptiness reverberating through the lives of Algerian youth, a story told through her own experience and that of her family.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Friday, February 28, 2014 8:28 - 0 Comments
Interview">Ben White: “The peace process is meant to replace international law rather than implement it” Interview
As Israeli Apartheid Week launches across campuses worldwide, author and activist Ben White talks to Ceasefire's Amna Khan about the newly released updated edition of his book, 'Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide'.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, February 20, 2014 18:55 - 3 Comments
Interview">Christopher Davidson on ‘After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies’ Interview
Christopher Davidson, author of 'After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies, talks to Ian Sinclair about the continued survival of the Gulf regimes, reasons for democrats to be hopeful and the role played in the region by the West.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, January 20, 2014 20:41 - 2 Comments
Interview">Anjali Appadurai on Climate Justice: “You have been negotiating all my life. Get it done!” Interview
Environmental campaigner Anjali Appadurai speaks to Ceasefire's Phil England about the incremental progress made at the Climate Change talks in Warsaw in December and why colonial attitudes and corporate interests are holding us back.
Editor's Desk, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Monday, December 9, 2013 22:49 - 10 Comments
Interview">Akala: “Just because you listen to rap or reggae doesn’t mean you respect black people” Interview
In part two of our exclusive interview, Hip-Hop artist Akala talks to Ceasefire's Adam Cooper about Lily Allen, Mark Duggan, police impunity, slavery reparations, the banning of slang in schools and much more.
