Documentary Archives

Railroads as political borders in the former Soviet Union tackled in new documentary

Produced by artist, filmmaker and essayist Tekla Aslanishvili, A State in a State is an experimental documentary tackling the railroads in the South Caucasus and Caspian regions as political borders. It will be screened for free in Bacolod’s Art District beginning September 23. The 2022 single-channel film traces the construction,…

Vanessa Hudgens is the Philippines’ new global tourism ambassador

As the song she once popularize goes, it's going to be "the start of something new" for the Filipino-American Hollywood star, who was recently named as global tourism ambassador for the Philippines. In a recent press conference in Manila, Hudgens, who was visiting the country for the first time, shared…

A portrait of the artist: CNN Presents: Malang

In the Philippines, the name Malang has now become synonymous to excellence in modern art. But who is the artist known as Malang? On Aug. 19, 8:00 p.m., CNN Philippines will explore the life and work of Mauro “Malang” Santos, the prolific cartoonist, illustrator and painter who passed away last…