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The culmination of a personal journey: “Les rendez-vous d’Anna” [1978 Belgium, France, Germany]

Chantal Akerman continues her semi-autobiographical journey as filmmaker that started with her ‘New York’ set of films, followed by Je, tu, il, elle, where she played the lead herself, to “Les rendez-vous d’Anna” [Eng. Title: The Meetings of Anna], with Aurore … Continue reading

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A brief review of Werner Schroeter’s “Nuit de chien” [2008 Germany, Portugal, France]

Werner Schroeter was an important director of the Neuer Deutscher Film (New German Cinema). He was also an influence on R W Fassbinder, who considered him an artistic equal. It is easy to see why – they both shared a … Continue reading

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Women, the wondrous mystery of the animal kingdom: “Attenberg” [2010 Greece]

Multifaceted Athina Rachel Tsangari belongs to a unique group of talented artists who apparently enjoy working on each other’s film projects in different capacities. Her 2010 film “Attenberg” has an actor who was the director of the acclaimed “Dogtooth” (Giorgos … Continue reading

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A 2013 Tribute to Italian Mainstream Cinema

. For a country whose cinema has been the most written about in this site, it’s odd that there’s never been a tribute, and so I’ve finally managed to post one for Italian mainstream cinema. . The streaming version: [stream … Continue reading

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Filmmaking, Women, Love – “Ins Blaue” [2012 Germany]

Veteran filmmaker Rudolf Thome’s “Ins Blaue” [Eng. Title: Into the Blue] is a tragicomedy on the making of a film, where a homage of sorts to the French New Wave and Godard (Le mépris) can not only be sensed in … Continue reading

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