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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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 Soft Power Survey 2013 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 06:10

The results are in for Monocle's annual Soft Power Survey. We have once again collaborated with the Institute for Government to come up with 30 countries who best attract favour from other nations through culture, sport, cuisine, design, diplomacy and beyond.  Here are the top 10 for 2013.

 Life at Sea | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:06

Monocle climbs aboard Alaska’s 50-year-old state-run ferry system. It's more than just a mode of transport for its users: it acts as a vital link to the rest of the world and an icon of the state’s beautiful solitude.

 Mogadishu - Take Off | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:43

Somalia is a failed state but its airport, once a no-go zone, could offer a glimmer of hope. Writer Tristan McConnell and photographer Pete Muller illustrate the change.

 Francophone Games | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 07:20

From Mali to Martinique, every four years the best athletes from the French-speaking world gather for the Francophone Games. Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield reports from Nice on the event, which to France is about more than simply sport.

 Medellín Revival | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 06:40

Smart new architecture and public transport infrastructure have turned Medellín into a success story. Monocle's video journalist Gabriel Leigh meets the people charting its course.

 Norwegian Peacemakers | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:36

Monocle joins Norway's peace and reconciliation unit as they bring the Colombian government and FARC rebels to the negotiating table.

 Moroccan Evolution | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:01

Since the Arab Spring gathered pace two years ago, Morocco has avoided the violent upheaval of its neighbours. Andrew Mueller and photographer Yoann Stoeckel travelled to Rabat to discover why.

 Moroccan Evolution | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:01

Since the Arab Spring gathered pace two years ago, Morocco has avoided the violent upheaval of its neighbours. Andrew Mueller and photographer Yoann Stoeckel travelled to Rabat to discover why.

 5 Loveable cities 2013 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 07:24

They might not be slick or smart, they might be a bit dusty in the corners or a nightmare to navigate, and they won't be making our top 25 most liveable cities list any time soon. But who cares? One thing they are not, is boring. This is our list of this year's five most loveable cities.

 5 Loveable cities 2013 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 07:24

They might not be slick or smart, they might be a bit dusty in the corners or a nightmare to navigate, and they won't be making our top 25 most liveable cities list any time soon. But who cares? One thing they are not, is boring. This is our list of this year's five most loveable cities.

 Most liveable city: Copenhagen | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 06:52

In 2013, Copenhagen was the number one city in Monocle's annual Quality of Life Survey – Gabriel Leigh filmed this report last year. Now, in 2014, Copenhagen has once again been crowned the winning city. To watch Monocle's 2014 Quality of Life film, [click here](http://monocle.com/film/affairs/quality-of-life-cities/)

 Most liveable city: Copenhagen | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 06:52

World-conquering urban quality of life requires the trickiest of balancing acts between progress and preservation, stimulation and security, global and local. Perfection is unobtainable but Copenhagen is striking one of the best deals right now.

 New Cities Summit 2013 – São Paulo | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 03:01

This June saw the second annual New Cities Summit, this year held in São Paulo. From mayors to tech entrepreneurs, city-lovers gathered in Brazil’s business capital to take on some of our greatest urban challenges. Monocle was there to broadcast live from the Summit at the Oca Pavilion at Ibirapuera Park.

 New Cities Summit 2013 – São Paulo | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 03:01

This June saw the second annual New Cities Summit, this year held in São Paulo. From mayors to tech entrepreneurs, city-lovers gathered in Brazil’s business capital to take on some of our greatest urban challenges. Monocle was there to broadcast live from the Summit at the Oca Pavilion at Ibirapuera Park.

 Cultural Kurdistan | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 02:10

Our foreign editor, Steve Bloomfield, and photographer Sebastian Meyer visit Sulaymaniyah, the cultural capital of Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the artists, journalists and musicians putting the city on the map.

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