Inland Sea – Kazuhiro Soda (2018)
How can we understand slow films? What do they show, what do they tell us? At some point during my (previously academic) research, I came...
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Spoon – Laila Pakalnina (2019)
January 23, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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Before I say a single word about Laila Pakalnina’s new film Spoon (2019), I need to thank Elina Reitere and the Latvian Film Institute, who...
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2019 – The Year in Review
December 10, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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Another year comes to an end and perhaps you’re as tired of “end of year” lists as I am. Every December (and increasingly every November),...
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Wang Bing – Un geste documentaire de notre temps (Antony Fiant, 2019)
June 7, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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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...
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By the name of Tania – Mary Jimenez, Bénédicte Liénard (2019)
May 17, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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Since the Industrial Revolution, children have been massively exploited for work. Even though nation states regulated child labour, there is still a lot of work...
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A special slow gift for you
May 10, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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Even after many years writing on Slow Cinema, I still get the same question: where can we see the films you are writing about? It...
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Century of Smoke – Nicolas Graux (2019)
April 6, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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There is one aspect of my work in the field of Slow Cinema, which I like more than anything else: the opportunity to travel the...
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Til madness do us part – Wang Bing (2013)
March 8, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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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...
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A Yangtze Landscape – Xu Xin (2017)
February 21, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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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...
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Year 2018 in review
December 28, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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Here we are again. Another year comes to an end. It’s not easy to look back at 2018, which began with a complete breakdown of...
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