Rumination
About three weeks ago, I started an introductory course in psychology. I felt the need to dive a little deeper into what I myself was...
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Tag: memory
Human Condition(s) – NOW AVAILABLE
April 9, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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It is an enormous pleasure to announce that my monograph Human Condition(s) – An aesthetic if cinematic slowness is now available for purchase. I started...
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Notturno – Gianfranco Rosi (2020)
March 22, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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After the end credits of Gianfranco Rosi’s new film Notturno appeared on the screen, the blog post I had mentally written throughout the duration of...
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Human Condition(s) — Forthcoming book
February 10, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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Some of you may remember that I received a wonderful offer back in 2019, in a world before corona. Before the world came to a...
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Memory Exercises — Paz Encina (2016)
February 1, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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A woman on a train with children. A dictatorship. 35 years. The control. And the exile. That’s the first image they left me with. Paraguay....
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Chantal Akerman’s journeys
October 21, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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When Chantal Akerman left us five years ago, her seemingly endless journey stopped. She had reached her destination, the last station on the line. Yes,...
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In between dying — Hilal Baydarov (2020)
September 19, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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To wait is utter darkness. When we wait, time is suspended. Often, we wait for something that makes us nervous or anxious, something that makes...
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Lahi, Hayop – Lav Diaz (2020)
September 14, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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What has changed? What has changed in the world of Lav Diaz that made him return to his roots? Those of you who have been...
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Present. Past. – The Cinema of Lav Diaz
September 12, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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Yesterday, I presented a brief overview of the cinema of Filipino director Lav Diaz as part of a webinar on arthouse cinema, organised by the...
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Fate – Fred Kelemen (1994)
August 25, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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I was six years old. I just entered school, I was proud. It was an important day in an important year for me. I still...
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