Films A Night of Knowing Nothing – Payal Kapadia (2021) August 24, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments Two or three weeks after the beginning of the Russian war in Ukraine, I fell into a deep depression, which I haven’t quite left behind... Read More
Books & Articles Pre-order: The Art(s) of Slow Cinema Anthology August 19, 2022 by Nadin Mai 2 Comments Thirteen years ago, I saw my first slow film. Ten years ago, I started writing about slow films. A decade of writing, of thinking, of... Read More
Research The Invisible Present July 15, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments When have you last looked at the sky? When have you last taken the time to look at the stars? It’s difficult to do these... Read More
Films Research Apichatpong’s shamanic journeys July 7, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments I see a little boy. He stands on one leg. He wears shorts and a short-sleeved chequered shirt. He holds up one of his hands... Read More
Uncategorised A new beginning June 4, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More
Films Mariupolis – Mantas Kvedaravicius (2016) May 1, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More
Films Faya Dayi — Jessica Beshir (2021) March 5, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More
Misc Human Cinema (University of Porto) February 23, 2022 by Nadin Mai 2 Comments 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... Read More
Films The worst person in the world – Joachim Trier (2021) February 17, 2022 by Nadin Mai 2 Comments 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... Read More
Films Taming the Garden – Salomé Jashi (2021) January 28, 2022 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More