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The Arts of (Slow) Cinema it's very important to make the film a real psychological process. (Béla Tarr)

The Arts of (Slow) Cinema it's very important to make the film a real psychological process. (Béla Tarr)
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A new beginning

June 4, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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Ten years ago, I began to write articles on cinema. The word ‘article’ is perhaps not entirely correct. I tried to put words to some...
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Films

The Metamorphosis of Birds – Catarina Vasconcelos (2020)

May 26, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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Earth is the centre of the universe. Everything else revolves around this beautiful planet that carries so much life, so much beauty, so much mystery....
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Films

Mariupolis – Mantas Kvedaravicius (2016)

May 1, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, a lot of questions were running around in my head. Some questions were existential, they were linked to what...
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Films

Ballad of a White Cow — Maryam Moqadam, Behtash Sanaeeha (2020)

March 17, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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It’s like a dream. Or a nightmare. It’s mysterious, ominous. We’re in the centre of a prison court. The concrete walls are lined with male...
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Films

Faya Dayi — Jessica Beshir (2021)

March 5, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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There is a dream at the centre of Jessica Beshir’s Faya Dayi, a dream that is both magical and cruel; a dream which carries us...
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Misc

Human Cinema (University of Porto)

February 23, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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The following is a talk I gave on 23 February 2022 on the occasion of the launch of "Contemplating post-1989 Slow Cinema", a booklet published...
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Films

The worst person in the world – Joachim Trier (2021)

February 17, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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Disclaimer I: This article contains spoilers. Disclaimer II: I’m 34 years old, and I’m a Millennial. It may sound like a shy introduction to a...
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Films

Taming the Garden – Salomé Jashi (2021)

January 28, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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A wide open space. Almost everything is tainted in a dull blue. The sky and the sea are like identical twins that are difficult to...
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Books & Articles

Turtle Rock – Xiao Xiao, Lin Lin (2017)

January 13, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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In Europe, Germany counts as a rather large country. With over 80 million inhabitants, I have countless fellows. There are so many areas and regions...
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Year in Review 2021

December 22, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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On 31 December 2020, in the evening, I went to bed. For the first time in my (adult) life, I didn’t stay up until midnight...
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