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Rumena Buzarovska's latest book, a bestseller in North Macedonia, explores Macedonians' bleak emigration experiences through hyperrealist short stories, reflecting her status as a prominent European writer.

Director Milcho Manchevski, from Skopje, North Macedonia, delivered the 2023 Choncoff Lecture. He discussed his acclaimed film career, including 'Before the Rain', which won multiple awards and is celebrated globally for its innovative narrative and emotional depth.

Bikini Moon, directed by Milcho Manchevski, portrays a homeless woman's story exploited by a film crew. The film is part of a discussion event featuring Manchevski, highlighting his unique cinematic style.

Dr. Angela Stent, an expert on Russian politics, will discuss her article on Putin's global ambitions in a virtual event hosted by the ASU Melikian Center and PCFR.

Directed by Anca Damian, the 84-minute film features Alexander Balanescu, Lucian Ionescu, Cristina Juncu, and Ada Milea. The original language of the movie is English.

Anika Binnendijk, a professor at ASU, focuses on national security decision making, European defense, gray zone challenges, national resilience, and emerging defense technologies such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and human-machine teaming.

A group of crotchety codgers attempt to revive the punk-rock band they all played in 17 years earlier in "Punk Is Not Dead," from Macedonian scribe-helmer

MNACMS 2022 is scheduled for Nov. 4-6, hosted in person at Arizona State University, Durham Hall.

Kruszewski has been eyewitness to war and its aftermath, advocate for cultural understanding as president of the Polish American Congress, and innovator in the interdisciplinary and international field of Borderland Studies.

Participants in the forum will have the opportunity to learn directly from Ukrainians and Ukrainian experts about the buildup to and subsequent invasions of Ukraine through a focus on the importance of art, artifacts, and testimony in the social justice reflections on current events.

Sergei Loznitsa, Ukraine's eminent filmmaker, gains global recognition for his documentaries, which utilize archival footage and are celebrated at international festivals.

Yevgenia Belorusets, a Ukrainian photographer and author, highlights vulnerable Ukrainian groups through her visual art, literature, journalism, and activism. Her works include photographs of Donbas miners and a collection of stories titled 'Lucky Breaks', focusing on women affected by the Ukrainian war.