Category Archives: Alain Tanner

Sky is the limit for a modern day Daedalus – “Les Années Lumière” [1981 Switzerland, France]

Pin it!It can be difficult to pigeon-hole Alain Tanner – he is one of the few pan-European directors who likes to defy cultural, linguistic, and geographical boundaries when it comes to cinema, and here’s another example – his contemplative drama … Continue reading

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Teresa Madruga in “Dans la Ville Blanche” [1983 France, Portugal]

Pin it!Some people talk of European cinema as if it is some kind of a monolith, or a method of film-making in itself. While it certainly isn’t, there is something in the cinema made here that is unique to the … Continue reading

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