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: fiction
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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Slow Short Film Festival – Full Programme
July 26, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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Last year, the very first edition of the Slow Short Film Festival took place in Mayfield, England. It was a first, to me in any...
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Jauja – Lisandro Alonso (2014)
May 8, 2015
by Nadin Mai
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When Lisandro Alonso presented his new film Jauja at one of the big festivals last year (I can't remember whether it was Rotterdam or another festival),...
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Fogo – Yulene Olaizola (2012)
June 14, 2014
by Nadin Mai
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Have I ever mentioned that I love my "job"? It makes me really happy to discover all those talented, yet unknown directors from all over...
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Day 20 – Interview with the Earth (Pereda)
December 20, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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Quite a while ago, I watched Summer of Goliath (2010) by Nicolas Pereda, a hugely interesting slow-film director from Mexico. Pereda is not only interesting because...
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