The Art(s) of Slow Cinema

Present Tense – Time and Duration in Contemporary Contemplative Cinema

April 30, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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As I’m recovering (slowly, very slowly) from the intense beginning of the year, which involved publishing a book, writing a book chapter for a Spanish-language...

Human Condition(s) – NOW AVAILABLE

April 9, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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It is an enormous pleasure to announce that my monograph Human Condition(s) – An aesthetic if cinematic slowness is now available for purchase. I started...

Books & Articles

Contemplation

July 16, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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In April this year, I had the pleasure to publish my very first baby. Human Condition(s) – An aesthetic of cinematic slowness has already shipped...

Films

Ancient Soul – Alvaro Gurrea (2021)

June 23, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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I am often amazed at the films that are being made across the world. They can be so simple and yet so powerful. Slow films,...

Films

Liberté – Albert Serra (2019)

June 10, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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Summer is coming. The temperatures are rising and the stress of the last couple of months is slowly subsiding. I’m even rediscovering my interest in...

Films

Fauna – Nicolas Pereda (2020)

May 19, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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There is something about the films of Nicolas Pereda, which I particularly like, even though I do not know (nor do I fully understand) why....

Books & Articles

Wang Bing – The walking eye (2021)

May 11, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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I wished it was me who had the idea for this brilliant title. Sadly, I only managed to use “the camera as eye” at some...

Films

Notturno – Gianfranco Rosi (2020)

March 22, 2021

by Nadin Mai

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After the end credits of Gianfranco Rosi’s new film Notturno appeared on the screen, the blog post I had mentally written throughout the duration of...

Films