Misc Research Slow Retirements September 14, 2013 by Nadin Mai No Comments It came as a shock to cinephiles in 2011 when Hungarian director Béla Tarr announced that The Turin Horse would be his last film. I... Read More
Films Misc Research Lav Diaz Official Website August 31, 2013 by Nadin Mai 10 Comments This is a short blog post to promote the new, official website of slow-film director Lav Diaz from the Philippines. If you’re interested in his... Read More
Films Research Mainstream Slow Cinema August 18, 2013 by Nadin Mai 2 Comments Two terms that do not go together. I'm well aware of this. But a thought occurred to me last night, which, to be honest, has... Read More
Films Research Norte – A Verdict August 2, 2013 by Nadin Mai 9 Comments I was in the privileged position to be able to watch Lav Diaz's latest film Norte, which was nominated in the category Un Certain Regard... Read More
Films Research More slow films for the world July 27, 2013 by Nadin Mai No Comments Finally, some slow news appear in the thick of the world wide web. First of all, Lav Diaz’s Norte was screened in Poland as part... Read More
Research Are you making slow films? July 21, 2013 by Nadin Mai No Comments I went to the latest exhibition at the DCA, Dundee, today. There will be new rules next week is a display of illustration works by... Read More
Conferences Research Slow Cinema vs Slow Film July 4, 2013 by Nadin Mai No Comments The MeCCSA conference was great in many ways. One of them was that I did not feel alone in questioning the term 'Slow Cinema'. There... Read More
Literature Research The Power of Time June 17, 2013 by Nadin Mai No Comments People who prefer slowness in their lives argue that we're all slaves of the clock. Those who can't live without the constant rush of adrenaline... Read More
Literature Research Part of the landscape June 9, 2013 by Nadin Mai No Comments The invention and widespread use of the mechanical clock in the middle of the last millennium has not only changed our understanding of time. It... Read More
Research From Painting to Drawing? May 19, 2013 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment I have to admit that it sounds odd to bring drawing into my research. I have long argued that painting is the most appropriate art... Read More