Days – Tsai Ming-liang (2020)
When Kang, played by Lee Kang-sheng, crosses a busy road, holding his head with his left hand, his neck being stabilised by a brace, there...
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Tag: solitude
The Tree – André Gil Mata (2018)
November 27, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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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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Almost There – Jacqueline Zünd (2016)
September 17, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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A caravan in the centre of the frame. An empty parking lot. The caravan neatly divides the frame into two equal parts. It's a beautiful...
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Uzak – Nuri Bilge Ceylan (2002)
September 23, 2017
by Nadin Mai
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One of the three films I recently bought with the support of my patrons is Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Uzak, a film from 2002 and, even though...
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Interview with Yulene Olaizola (Fogo)
July 7, 2014
by Nadin Mai
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My thanks goes out to Yulene Olaizola, who has kindly agreed to this brief email interview. Her film Fogo (2012) is a fascinating portrait of...
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Day 22 – Two Years At Sea (Rivers)
December 22, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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Ben Rivers needs to be included in this year's advent calendar. When I watched his film first time round at last year's Slow Cinema weekend...
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Day 11 – Into Great Silence (Gröning)
December 11, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I guess after films about suicide and rape, I more than deserve a little retreat. Why not join a few monks in a monastery for...
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Day 8 – Vive l’Amour (Ming-liang)
December 8, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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Time for a bit of love on the second advent. Or maybe not, because Tsai Ming-liang's Vive l'Amour (1994) is, as all of his other films, not...
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