Films Inland Sea – Kazuhiro Soda (2018) February 16, 2020 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment 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... Read More
Films Spoon – Laila Pakalnina (2019) January 23, 2020 by Nadin Mai 1 Comment 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... Read More
Books & Articles Films Misc Research 2019 – The Year in Review December 10, 2019 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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),... Read More
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 By the name of Tania – Mary Jimenez, Bénédicte Liénard (2019) May 17, 2019 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More
Misc A special slow gift for you May 10, 2019 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More
Films Century of Smoke – Nicolas Graux (2019) April 6, 2019 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... 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 Year 2018 in review December 28, 2018 by Nadin Mai No Comments 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... Read More