Alimuom – Benjamin Agusan (poetry)
Benjamin Agusan is a fictional poet in Lav Diaz’s Death in the Land of Encantos (2007). A great poet on the verge of losing his sanity. He...
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Death in the Land of Encantos – Lav Diaz (2007)
March 5, 2014
by Nadin Mai
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I believe that I keep mentioning this film, but I have never really made a proper (blog) case out of it. So let's go into...
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Day 23 – A short film about the Indio Nacional (Martin)
December 23, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I should have watched Raya Martin's films much earlier. But better late than never. Not all of his films feel quite as slow as his...
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Day 9 – Journey on the Plain (Tarr)
December 9, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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It was new to me that Béla Tarr directed a short film called Journey on the Plain in 1995, a year after the release of his...
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Day 6 – Colossal Youth (Costa)
December 6, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I'm back on the European continent, after having made (film) trips to Mexico, the Philippines and China. I'm in Portugal this time, the home ....
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Day 5 – Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (Diaz)
December 5, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I admit that I have cheated a bit. I didn't watch the whole six hours in one go. Not the second time. I did so...
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Third (Slow) Cinema
October 27, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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In my last post, I hinted at the peculiar phenomenon that quite a substantial amount of slow films are made in third world countries, or...
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Norte premieres at Cannes Festival
May 23, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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For those of you who follow me on Twitter, this entry will be no more than a summary of today’s news. For everyone else: this...
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Florentina Hubaldo, CTE at Cinemanila 2012
December 10, 2012
by Nadin Mai
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After the success here in Europe, Lav Diaz’ latest film Florentina Hubaldo CTE has finally had its premiere in the Philippines, at the 14th Cinemanila...
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