Tag: slowness
Pre-order: The Art(s) of Slow Cinema Anthology
August 19, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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Thirteen years ago, I saw my first slow film. Ten years ago, I started writing about slow films. A decade of writing, of thinking, of...
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The Invisible Present
July 15, 2022
by Nadin Mai
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When have you last looked at the sky? When have you last taken the time to look at the stars? It’s difficult to do these...
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Wang Bing – The walking eye (2021)
May 11, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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I wished it was me who had the idea for this brilliant title. Sadly, I only managed to use “the camera as eye” at some...
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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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Dear Publishers
February 18, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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As I’m putting the finishing touches to my book Human Condition(s) – An aesthetic of slowness, 1990 – 2020, I’m mulling over what has brought...
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Vitalina Varela – Pedro Costa (2019)
October 28, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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It is difficult, if not impossible, to think of a woman in film, who has such a magical, such an overpowering aura around her as...
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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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Happy 10th Slow Cinema anniversary
March 18, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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This year marks a special anniversary for me. Ten years ago in summer, I watched my first slow film. It was Béla Tarr’s The Man from...
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