Mariupolis – Mantas Kvedaravicius (2016)
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, a lot of questions were running around in my head. Some questions were existential, they were linked to what...
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Tag: war
About Endlessness – Roy Andersson (2019)
March 23, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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I’m unsure as to whether I could name a single living director, who speaks to me in a way Roy Andersson does at the moment....
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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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Taste of Cement – Ziad Kalthoum (2017)
April 17, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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My father’s hand was the city of Beirut. I came to Ziad Kalthoum’s Taste of Cement by accident and it’s one of those accidents that you’re grateful for. Not so long ago, I read...
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The year after Dayton – Nikolaus Geyrhalter (1997)
April 2, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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Since summer last year, I have slowly but surely made my way through the filmography of Austrian director Nikolaus Geyrhalter, who I have started to...
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Postcards from the Verge – Sebastian Mez (2017)
April 12, 2017
by Nadin Mai
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My, my, my…another strong arthouse film this year. And another one which is too good to be written about, if I’m honest. There are films which...
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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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