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Antonia Zegers in “Post Mortem” [2010 Chile]

I’ve only recently discovered young Chilean director Pablo Larrain, but can readily see he is set for greater things. He breaks away from the typical Latin American mould to fluidly incorporate stylistic elements from other cinema particularly from northern Europe, … Continue reading

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Aurore Broutin in Dumont’s “Hors Satan” [2011 France]

Bruno Dumont’s reflections on the esoteric continues with another beautifully crafted film, “Hors Satan” [DVD Eng. Title: Out Satan]. Storyline: A village loner, almost a vagabond, lives and sleeps in the marshes. The ranger wants him out of the land, … Continue reading

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Nadia Mourouzi in Theo Angelopoulos’ “O Melissokomos” [1986 Greece]

Theodoros Angelopoulos will forever be considered among the greatest directors in world cinema. And his delightful cornucopia of work has influenced many a contemporary alongside the younger directors, in the same manner in which he too drew influences from other … Continue reading

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Isabelle Huppert & co in Godard’s “Sauve qui Peut (la vie)” [1980 France]

After spending the best part of the 1970’s ‘in research’ as he puts it, Jean-Luc Godard returns to cinema emphatically with “Sauve qui Peut (la vie)” [Eng. Title: Slow Motion], an extraordinary dish nevertheless served with recognisable ingredients used in … Continue reading

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Magdalena Kronschläger & Anna Rot in “Tag und Nacht” [2010 Austria]

Whether it is about students funding their education or young women consciously making a lifestyle choice, storylines dealing with prostitution never seem to go out of fashion – au contraire, they’re only becoming more popular. Perhaps they should now be … Continue reading

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