Books & Articles Wang Bing – Un geste documentaire de notre temps (Antony Fiant, 2019) June 7, 2019 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More
Films Til madness do us part – Wang Bing (2013) March 8, 2019 by Nadin Mai No Comments It was difficult to find time for writing another review. I have been asked to write an essay on Wang Bing for Thessaloniki International Film... Read More
Films A Yangtze Landscape – Xu Xin (2017) February 21, 2019 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment There are films, which I'm grateful for. Grateful for being able to watch them, grateful for being able to write about them. Grateful for being... Read More
Films Kaili Blues – Bi Gan (2015) January 24, 2019 by Nadin Mai 4 Comments 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... Read More
Films Dead Souls – Wang Bing (2018) December 6, 2018 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment It seems as though Chinese director Wang Bing gets better and better. Each film improves on the previous one, and with this I don't mean... Read More
Films The Dog – Lam Can-zhao (2015) August 31, 2018 by Nadin Mai 2 Comments There are films that one struggles to forget. They stay with you either because they are terrible, or simply really good. Others stay with you... Read More
Films Man With No Name – Wang Bing (2010) May 14, 2018 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment Anonymity and intimacy - these two characteristics work hand in hand in Wang Bing's Man With No Name (2010), which is a mere glimpse of the... Read More
Films Three Sisters – Wang Bing (2012) December 11, 2017 by Nadin Mai 10 Comments I become more and more a fan of Wang Bing. I'm making my way through his filmography in a random order, which is a shame,... Read More
Films Oxhide II – Liu Jiayin (2009) November 12, 2017 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment Hooray! It took me almost to the day four years before I watched the sequel of Liu Jiayin's fascinating Oxhide (2005), which struck me primarily because... Read More
Books & Articles Nothing August 28, 2017 by Nadin Mai No Comments Certainly, I could leave this blog post blank and let you do the thinking. This is what "nothing" is there for; it allows you to... Read More