Focus

Russia regional editor Jack Strosser reviews "Seven Songs from the Tundra", poetic narrative recounting the colonisation of the Nenets people.

Marianna Jaśniak reviews "Nijolė", a minimalist, impressionist narrative on the Lithuanian-Colombian artist Nijolė and her politician son.

Marta De Lauri reviews "I'm an Old Communist Hag", a bittersweet reflection on memory, ideology, and the quiet dignity of ordinary lives. 

Daniel Jarosak reviews "The Assistant", an unconvincing and self-important arthouse film attempting to critique captialism.

Southeastern Europe editor Mia Uremovic reviews "Windless", a beautifully slow Bulgarian film about facing the past

Daniel Jarosak reviews "A Postcard from Rome", an emotional Latvian film looking at the effects of dementia on a loving relationship.

In his first op-ed with Lossi 36, Hans Gutbrod argues that Nagorno-Karabakh deserves to be known by its Armenian name — Artsakh.

Lucija Gegić takes a deeper look into the "Taking the Trash Out" parties, and how nostalgia has been commodified in Croatia.

Maja Soomägi reviews Catriona Kelly's "Russian Food Since 1800", an intro to food culture in the Russian empire and Soviet Union.

Kirsten Terrill speaks with Lena Wolf, author of the graphic novel "May the Universe be Your Home! A German-Russian Story"