Category Archives: Cinema

Mina Orfanou in “Strella” [2009 Greece]

I’ve had the DVD of this Panos H. Koutras drama, “Strella” [Eng. Title: A Woman’s Way] for well over a year now. It is also one of the most poignant and radical films I’d seen during the time, one that … Continue reading

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Michela Cescon in “Primo Amore” [2004 Italy]

It’s about time I started the filmography here of one of the more talented young directors from Italy today – Matteo Garrone. Of late I’d been spoilt for choice in picking which Italian film to write about – a surprising … Continue reading

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Mariana Anghileri in “Aballay, el Hombre sin Miedo” [2010 Argentina, Spain]

Fernando Spiner’s drama, “Aballay, el Hombre sin Miedo” [Eng. Title: Aballay, the Man without Fear] is a western, Argentinian style. It is no doubt inspired by films from Spaghetti-western greats such as Sergio Leone in terms of cinematography, editing, and … Continue reading

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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 get … 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 it … Continue reading

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