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Films — Affairs

Summary: Our global network of film-makers delivers reports on the stories, ideas, cities and politicians shaping the world.

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 Russia: state of the nation | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:20

The soft power of the world’s largest country has taken a hit of late. We look at Russia’s ups and downs in our animated nation survey.

 Zürich: The Monocle Quality of Life Conference | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 01:15

This June we're discovering all this Swiss city has to offer from dips in the lakeside pools to post-event escapes in the mountains. Prepare to be challenged and inspired by a host of thinkers who will be reimagining urban living and exploring our key theme: ‘made in the city’.

 Soft Power Survey 2017/18 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 09:46

Who's in and who's out in 2017? We survey the top 25 nations who got it right (and wrong) in this most delicate of diplomatic skills.

 Why start-ups thrive in Canada | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 08:02

To celebrate this year's soft power survey winner, we visit an emerging roster of budding businesses in Montreal. Canada's innovations minister Navdeep Bains reveals how the country is capitalising on the US's restrictive visa policies.

 Turkey's California | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 01:47

We travel to the Aegean Coast in Turkey, where tourism may be falling but its beach clubs are buoyed by a homegrown crowd escaping city life and political upheaval.

 Monocle – The Summer Weekly | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:02

Our new venture 'Monocle – The Summer Weekly' will hit newsstands on 10 August. We talk to editor in chief Tyler Brûlé and editor Andrew Tuck about the concept, design and power of print. Available to order now at [The Monocle Shop](/shop/magazine/other/).

 Brand Berlin | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 01:51

The German capital has become home to numerous new businesses and start-ups, attracting people from around the globe. And despite its complex past, it is an outpost of liberalism, possibility and ambition. How can other cities learn from Berlin’s successes – and the challenges it’s faced?

 Berlin: The Monocle Quality of Life Conference | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 01:59

Across an enthralling weekend in Berlin, Monocle’s third annual conference saw us mull over a subject that has preoccupied us since launch: Quality of Life. From urban planning to the health of the media industry, the future of entrepreneurship, hospitality, property and more, we brought together more than 30 expert speakers and 150 delegates for a fresh perspective on the world we live in. [Next stop: Madrid. Buy your ticket for the 2019 edition of the conference](https://conference.monocle.com/).

 Quality of Life Survey: top 25 cities, 2017 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 07:45

From Amsterdam to Zürich, find out who's up and who's down in our global ranking of the best cities in the world to live in.

 Introducing The Summer Weekly | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 01:00

Hotel? Tick. Sun lounger? Tick. Reading material? For four weeks this August our brand-new sunny newspaper will be hitting newsstands in cities and resorts around the world. Kick back with 48 pages of global affairs, comment and reportage, alongside arts, business and design coverage. Tick. Available to order now at [The Monocle Shop](/shop/magazine/other/).

 Sweden on high alert | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 07:31

The flare-up in the Baltic region has seen tensions rising in Sweden. We visit Gotland to see what action the government is taking to fortify the island.

 Iceberg hunters | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:05

Monocle Films meets the little-known International Ice Patrol that is keeping ships safe as they navigate Atlantic waters.

 Soft Power Survey 2016/17 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 05:35

In this year's Soft Power Survey we look at the hard truths of politics and how a tumultuous year has affected the softer sides of nations. Find out who’s in and who’s out as we count down to the winner.

 Montevideo: broad horizons | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:25

With its intriguing mix of grand colonial boulevards, art deco façades and buzzing plazas, Uruguay’s capital is emerging as a beacon of creativity and democracy in Latin America. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis and photographer Ana Cuba travelled to Montevideo to find out more about Latam’s most liveable, lovable and liberal capital.

 Brno: fully functional | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 06:13

The Czech Republic’s second city was central to European design before falling into a troubled 20th-century sleep. Revival came thanks to research investment but its future may lie in its design heritage.

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