Feathers – Omar El Zohairy (2021)
I’m thinking of Wang Bing. I’m thinking of Pedro Costa. I’m thinking of Tarkovsky’s Stalker who gets up from his bed in the morning. I’m...
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Machines — Rahul Jain (2016)
October 25, 2021
by Nadin Mai
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When I was in my first year at university, I took some introductory classes in media for my journalism degree, which I never pursued because...
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Father and Sons – Wang Bing (2014)
June 15, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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Over several years, Wang Bing has built up a library of films about migration. We tend to understand migration as a movement of people. It...
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Spoon – Laila Pakalnina (2019)
January 23, 2020
by Nadin Mai
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Before I say a single word about Laila Pakalnina’s new film Spoon (2019), I need to thank Elina Reitere and the Latvian Film Institute, who...
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Closing Time – Nicole Vögele (2018)
May 2, 2019
by Nadin Mai
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The beauty of Slow Cinema is that directors welcome you to their world and let you explore it in your own way. If you follow...
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Good Luck – Ben Russell (2017)
April 18, 2018
by Nadin Mai
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It's been quite some time that I have been told to explore the films of Ben Russells. I think the very first recommendation dates back...
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Tao Films Selection and Other News
July 27, 2017
by Nadin Mai
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In the last six months, tao films has gone a long way. We started off with a mere six films in January that were replaced...
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Bitter Money – Wang Bing (2016)
June 14, 2017
by Nadin Mai
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I don't know whether it's only my perception of it or whether there is indeed a real surge of interest in the films of Wang...
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Behemoth – Zhao Liang (2015)
March 14, 2016
by Nadin Mai
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How do you write about something that is, cinematographically, absolutely gorgeous but which, paradoxically in doing so, highlights the suffering of labourers? Behemoth by Chinese director Zhao...
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Malaventura – Michel Lipkes (2011)
November 22, 2015
by Nadin Mai
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The last day in the life of an elderly man - this is the entire premise of Michel Lipkes' wonderful debut feature. Once more, I...
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