Wang Bing – Un geste documentaire de notre temps (Antony Fiant, 2019)
It's been quite a while since I have reviewed a book. This was primarily down to my not finding the right ones, or my waiting...
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Category: Books & Articles
The spirit of absence
February 6, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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I have long been fascinated by the power of absence. I hadn't known that this was one element that drew me towards Slow Cinema until...
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Pre-order The Art(s) of Slow Cinema magazine now!
December 15, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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After months of work, the very first issue of The Art(s) of Slow Cinema magazine is now available for pre-order via tao films. It’s thanks...
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Le passeur de temps – Sylviane Agacinski (2000)
October 18, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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More often than not, book flea markets are the best way to find gems that you might not find in book shops (anymore). Very old...
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The Long Take – Art Cinema and the Wondrous (Lutz Koepnick, 2017)
July 30, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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Time for a new book review. It's been comparatively quiet in academic publishing when it comes to Slow Cinema. I speak of experience when I...
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The next step – The Art(s) of Slow Cinema Journal
May 23, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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It’s been several years that I dream of publishing my own journal. I was still a student when I began to think about pursuing this...
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Fresh from the press: new books on Chantal Akerman
February 10, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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I took a literary journey through the works of Chantal Akerman thanks to two new books that have been published on her work. Not so...
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The art of emptiness – Itzhak Goldberg (ed, 2017)
January 28, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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After a rather long break from writing due to health reasons, I'm trying to embark on finally writing something about that book I bought last...
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Year 2017 in review
December 27, 2017
by Nadin Mai
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I'm not someone who likes lists, all sorts of The best films..., The worst films... etc I never saw a point of social media getting obsessed with...
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Book review: Chantal Akerman, Passer la nuit – Corinne Rondeau (2017)
November 20, 2017
by Nadin Mai
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A small book at the bottom of a shelf that is overwhelmed with books on the big names of Hollywood; films, directors, actresses. There, somewhere...
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