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Green Border

How far would you go to uncover the truth? On August 22, De Facto’s Jorie Horsthuis will talk to Romy van Baarsen about the work of journalists at Europe’s borders, after watching Green Border, an impressive drama by Agnieszka Holland about the inhumane way in which migrants are treated. Join the conversation in MIMIK, Deventer.

De Facto x MIMIK x IJsselbiënnale | 18 Aug 2025

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Half Moon

On July 11, De Facto’s Jorie Horsthuis will interview Dutch-Kurdish film maker Beri Shalmashi about Kurdistan and the developments in the Middle East, after the screening of Half Moon, a film by Bahman Ghobadi.

De Facto x MIMIK x IJsselbiënnale | 10 Jul 2025

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Pathways

Overwhelmed by the vast offerings at The International Film Festival Amsterdam? Let yourself be guided by the IDFA Pathways. De Facto especially recommends ‘Palestine’, ‘The Law of the Land’ and ‘Life in Europe’. See you there?

IDFA | 19 Nov 2024

Feature Nagorno-Karabakh

Dreaming Of Home A Year After Recapture

While Tatevik Khachatrian was forced to leave everything behind one year ago, Vasila Mammadova was hopeful that, for the first time in 30 years, there was a chance she might get everything back.

RFERL | 20 Sep 2024

Investigation Nagorno-Karabakh

‘We Couldn’t Work Properly’

Tens of thousands of people were going hungry in Nagorno Karabakh — but the International Red Cross faced growing obstacles as it tried to deliver help. Drawing on interviews, data about ICRC convoys provided by inside sources, and weeks of on-the-ground reporting, OCCRP has investigated how Azerbaijan obstructed their work.

OCCRP | 29 Aug 2024

Feature Northern Cyprus

‘Why Can There Be No Peace?’

As both sides of the island mark the war that began on 20 July 1974, it is in the knowledge that almost nothing has changed.

The Guardian | 20 Jul 2024

Interview Northern Cyprus

'I’ve Been Alive For 21 Years, But I Actually Don’t Exist'

As one of thousands of Turkish Cypriots, Sude Dogan is denied Cypriot citizenship because she is a child of a mixed marriage between a Cypriot and a Turkish parent. Tirelessly campaigning for citizenship rights of children in de facto states, she is under a ferocious attack by Turkish nationalists.

Cyprus Mail | 4 Feb 2024

Feature Chagos Archipelago

The Chagossians Want Their Home Back

In the Sixties the British government expelled them from their island. Exiled to the UK, they’ve never given up hope of returning to their island. ‘As more and more of our elders are dying, it is important to preserve our culture.’

New Statesman | 6 Jan 2024

Feature Nagorno-Karabakh

What’s Left When a Long War Suddenly Ends

While the conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh concluded with an Azerbaijani victory, resentments simmer on both sides, creating fertile ground for new violence.

New York Times | 17 Nov 2023

Analysis Nagorno-Karabakh

The End of Nagorno-Karabakh

The third war over Nagorno-Karabakh, the long-disputed Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan, ended almost as soon as it began. The next phase of the tragedy is now unfolding. How did Western inaction enable Azerbaijan and Russia? An analysis by Thomas de Waal.

Foreign Affairs | 26 Sep 2023

Feature Chagos Archipelago

They Bent to Their Knees and Kissed the Ground

Half a century ago, the British government forcibly removed 2,000 people from a remote string of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. They’ve never stopped struggling to return.

The Atlantic | 15 Jun 2022