Artists often view their work as a gift to those who see, hear, or otherwise receive it. Even when remuneration is involved, there is the notion that one’s creativity is directed  to other people. But sometimes, the creator is a work’s main beneficiary. In “Ukrainian Teen Takes to the Abbey Stage,” RTEnews mobile journalist Philip…

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To the world, Beraat Gökkuş is known as an accomplished journalist and mobile moviemaker. But in the opening title card of “Entre-retiens,” he reveals a different identify. He writes: “I’m a refugee.” Born in Turkey, he faced French authorities three times, seeking to establish permanent residency. While waiting to learn his fate, he documented the world…

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