Resilient Cities
Resilient Cities is an International Emmy® Award nominated arts documentary series that uncovers the underground arts scene of chaotic cities recovering from major traumas: long term war, political unrest, natural disasters or economic meltdown.
MOSCOW: Expression in the Face of Suppression
Moscow is a city where dissidents live in fear. After emerging from a decade of post-Soviet economic and political turmoil, the country, under Putin’s rule, is a place where authorities have tightened control over the media and stifled the opposition.
LAGOS: Artists Provoking Debate
Lagos, the largest city in Africa and an economic powerhouse, is characterized by extreme social inequalities, frequent power cuts and a rapidly increasing population.
JERUSALEM: Artists Fighting for Their Own Truth
As one of the oldest cities in the world and of significance to followers of all three major religions, Jerusalem is constantly on edge.
HAVANA: Art from a Disconnected Island
Cuba is a multilayered, complex, culturally rich island, known primarily for the 1953 revolution of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.
MANILA: Creating in Spite of Fear
Manila has become a dangerous place. A new president, Duterte, was elected in June 2016, vowing to crack down on the drug trade. Since then, extrajudicial killings have led to the deaths of over 3500 people by vigilantes.
