The 85%

Pakistani cinema is going through a renaissance. After years of authoritarian policies that stifled the film industry, the country is producing more movies than it has in decades. We talk with journalist Samira Shackle (@samirashackle) about the history of Pakistani cinema and the new wave of films that are tackling subjects like radicalization and gender politics in groundbreaking ways. Plus, a conversation with acclaimed Pakistani actor, director, and producer Adnan Malik (@adnanmalik). He tells us about his journey into film, how cinema is changing the global narrative about Pakistan, and why his new movie, "Cake," is a "true international film."

Films mentioned in this episode:

Verna

Bol

Dukhtar

Khuda Kay Liye

Yalghaar

Waar

Azaad

Wujood

Bhuli Hui Hoon Dastaan (The Forgotten Song)

Cake

Pakistani cinema is going through a renaissance. After years of authoritarian policies that stifled the film industry, the country is producing more movies than it has in decades. We talk with journalist Samira Shackle (@samirashackle) about the history of Pakistani cinema and the new wave of films that are tackling subjects like radicalization and gender politics in groundbreaking ways. Plus, a conversation with acclaimed Pakistani actor, director, and producer Adnan Malik (@adnanmalik). He tells us about his journey into film, how cinema is changing the global narrative about Pakistan, and why his new movie, "Cake," is a "true international film."

Films mentioned in this episode:

Verna

Bol

Dukhtar

Khuda Kay Liye

Yalghaar

Waar

Azaad

Wujood

Bhuli Hui Hoon Dastaan (The Forgotten Song)

Cake

Argentina has a rich tradition of winemaking that dates back nearly 500 years. But today, the country's famous wine industry is in crisis, thanks to a complex array of factors – including bad weather, price volatility, and the rise of craft beer. This week, reporter Frederick Bernas (@frederickbernas) tells us about the challenges plaguing Argentine wine, and what producers are doing to breathe new life into the beverage.

You can read more about the Argentine wine industry in Frederick's piece for our website: https://emerge85.io/articles/can-the-new-middle-class-save-argentinas-wine-sector/

Argentina has a rich tradition of winemaking that dates back nearly 500 years. But today, the country's famous wine industry is in crisis, thanks to a complex array of factors – including bad weather, price volatility, and the rise of craft beer. This week, reporter Frederick Bernas (@frederickbernas) tells us about the challenges plaguing Argentine wine, and what producers are doing to breathe new life into the beverage.

You can read more about the Argentine wine industry in Frederick's piece for our website: https://emerge85.io/articles/can-the-new-middle-class-save-argentinas-wine-sector/

The rise of the global middle class is a central component of the emerging market narrative. In Asia, the middle class consumer is one of the most powerful economic drivers of the future. By 2030, according to some estimates, Asia will host nearly two-thirds of the global middle class, and this group will account for 40% of global consumption.

But what about the middle class in the Arabian Gulf countries? In places like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, expatriate communities have been integral in building the Gulf. Filipino expats in particular form the backbone of the middle class there. In this piece produced by Kerning Cultures, originally broadcast in 2017, we look at the rise of the Filipino middle class in Dubai and consider what it means to be a second-generation Filipino in the Middle East.

The rise of the global middle class is a central component of the emerging market narrative. In Asia, the middle class consumer is one of the most powerful economic drivers of the future. By 2030, according to some estimates, Asia will host nearly two-thirds of the global middle class, and this group will account for 40% of global consumption.

But what about the middle class in the Arabian Gulf countries? In places like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, expatriate communities have been integral in building the Gulf. Filipino expats in particular form the backbone of the middle class there. In this piece produced by Kerning Cultures, originally broadcast in 2017, we look at the rise of the Filipino middle class in Dubai and consider what it means to be a second-generation Filipino in the Middle East.

Cape Town, South Africa is in the throes of an epic water crisis. Severe drought, population growth, overconsumption, poor infrastructure, and years of mismanagement have depleted the water supply, and the city is fast approaching "Day Zero," the day people's taps will be turned off. Emerge85 editor-in-chief Joseph Dana (@ibnezra), who recently moved to Cape Town, reflects on life in a city on the brink of running out of water, and visits a spring where an informal economy and community has formed around water collection. He also talks with Marelise van der Merwe (@Marelisevdm), a reporter for the South African newspaper the Daily Maverick, about the political turmoil behind the water crisis, and how it has revealed deep and longstanding inequalities in the city.

Cape Town, South Africa is in the throes of an epic water crisis. Severe drought, population growth, overconsumption, poor infrastructure, and years of mismanagement have depleted the water supply, and the city is fast approaching "Day Zero," the day people's taps will be turned off. Emerge85 editor-in-chief Joseph Dana (@ibnezra), who recently moved to Cape Town, reflects on life in a city on the brink of running out of water, and visits a spring where an informal economy and community has formed around water collection. He also talks with Marelise van der Merwe (@Marelisevdm), a reporter for the South African newspaper the Daily Maverick, about the political turmoil behind the water crisis, and how it has revealed deep and longstanding inequalities in the city.

From Lahore and Delhi to Hanoi and Guangzhou, the most polluted cities on earth are in the 85 world. On this episode, we consider how the problem of pollution looms over the world's fastest-growing places, damaging both public health and economic development.

First, journalist Pia Heikkila (@piaheikkila) reports from Delhi, where consistently hazardous levels of smog have given rise to a new anti-pollution industry. Then, we talk with Urvashi Narain, a senior environmental economist at the World Bank, about the economic and social cost of pollution, and what governments around the world are doing about it.

From Lahore and Delhi to Hanoi and Guangzhou, the most polluted cities on earth are in the 85 world. On this episode, we consider how the problem of pollution looms over the world's fastest-growing places, damaging both public health and economic development.

First, journalist Pia Heikkila (@piaheikkila) reports from Delhi, where consistently hazardous levels of smog have given rise to a new anti-pollution industry. Then, we talk with Urvashi Narain, a senior environmental economist at the World Bank, about the economic and social cost of pollution, and what governments around the world are doing about it.