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European Film Awards: Bezinovic Advocates 'Armed Pacifism'

1/28/2026

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The European Film Awards honored Igor Bezinovic, the director of the documentary Fiume o Morte!, which reenacts the 1919 conquest of Rijeka.
At the ceremony in Berlin, Bezinovic highlighted student protests against militarization in Germany and emphasized Europe’s pacifist identity.
The discussion notes a challenge to sustaining pacifism since Russia invaded Ukraine and asks whether artists can support military efforts without nationalism, proposing 'armed pacifism' as a middle ground.

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The European Film Awards honored Igor Bezinovic, the director of the documentary Fiume o Morte!, which reenacts the 1919 conquest of Rijeka.
At the ceremony in Berlin, Bezinovic highlighted student protests against militarization in Germany and emphasized Europe’s pacifist identity.
The discussion notes a challenge to sustaining pacifism since Russia invaded Ukraine and asks whether artists can support military efforts without nationalism, proposing 'armed pacifism' as a middle ground.