The Tree – André Gil Mata (2018)
Tarkovskian. Tarr-esque. Filmind. André Gil Mata’s The Tree had me thinking a lot, had me admire what I saw and had me marvel over the...
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Tag: camera movement
Kaili Blues – Bi Gan (2015)
January 24, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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It is impossible to retain a past thought, to seize a future thought, and even to hold onto a present thought. There couldn't be a...
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Landscape / Character
November 25, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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The end of the year proves to be busy, and it's not easy at the moment to sit down and watch a film. I hope...
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The weeping meadow – Theo Angelopoulos (2004)
October 12, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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It took me much longer than usual to write my new blog post, which is primarily down to health reasons. An inflamed elbow could, in...
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Andrei Rublev – Andrei Tarkovsky (1966)
June 4, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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It's been weird lately. First, I struggled to find the time to watch films. I was immersed in books, really good ones, and I didn't...
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People’s Park – Libbie D. Cohn & J.P. Sniadecki (2012)
November 28, 2016
by Nadin Mai
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I'm not sure where to start with this film, which, even though very similar to Alexandr Sokurov's Russian Ark, shot in a single long-take, reminded me...
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Los Ausentes – Nicolas Pereda (2014)
June 9, 2016
by Nadin Mai
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Knowing Nicolas Pereda's early work, I'd be inclined to say that his medium long film Los Ausentes marks a new era in his filmmaking. The trailer...
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