Monthly Archives: April 2012

Emmanuelle Béart in “Histoire de Marie et Julien” [2003 France, Italy]

Jacques Rivette is definitely one of the influential directors of the Nouvelle Vague, even if he’s probably lesser known than the likes of Godard and Chabrol outside of France. His style is telling a story through observation – you … Continue reading

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Sandra Hüller in “Über uns das All” [2011, Germany]

Young German director Jan Schomburg’s mystery drama, “Über uns das All” [Eng. title: Above us Only Sky] is a surprisingly delightful piece of cinema. Surprising because I’ve never heard of the director – I picked it up only because … Continue reading

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Blanca Lewin in “Bombal” [2012 Chile]

Chilean director Marcelo Ferrari made his recent drama “Bombal” based on the love life of acclaimed feminist author María Luisa Bombal. I cannot verify how much of the film is based on real events, but what it does manage … Continue reading

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Barbara Brylska & Krystyna Mikolajewska in “Faraon” [1966 Poland]

Jerzy Kawalerowicz’s Oscar-nominated epic “Faraon” [Eng. title: Pharaoh] is a rare and also interesting interpretation of ancient history and politics from communist Poland. It has the grandeur of a Cecile B. DeMille film, but rather than merely glossing over … Continue reading

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Blanca Lewin & Gonzalo Valenzuela in “En la Cama” [2005 Chile]

Talented young director Matías Bize impressed audience with his debut full-length feature (“Sábado, una Película en Tiempo Real” – I’ll write about it in a separate post, only hinting for the moment that the entire film was done with … Continue reading

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