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A film review: “My Hindu Friend” [2015 Brazil]

Posted on July 8, 2016 by TR

After a gap of nearly eight years, Hector Babenco makes a full-length feature with a personal film “My Hindu Friend” [Bra. Title: Meu Amigo Hindu]. Confessing that this was something that he always wanted to make but never got around to, Babenco’s film … Continue reading →

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A brief review: “Kray” [2010 Russia]

Posted on July 4, 2016 by TR

Aleksey Uchitel’s action-packed adventure drama “Kray” [Eng. Title: the Edge] is set in a Siberian labour camp (gulag) immediately after the end of the Second World War.     Ignat (Vladimir Mashkov) – a decorated War hero, is sent to work … Continue reading →

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A film review: “La pelle” [1981 Italy]

Posted on June 30, 2016 by TR

Liliana Cavani: Veteran Italian director Liliana Cavani’s films aren’t always easy to love because they tend to tackle subjects that are often skirted around during mainstream discourse, and because they make for uncomfortable viewing and also leave behind a bitter aftertaste. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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A short holiday: “Isla Bonita” [2015 Spain]

Posted on June 8, 2016 by TR

Veteran Spanish filmmaker Fernando Colomo not only writes and directs, but also plays one of the central characters in his latest romantic comedy, “Isla Bonita” [Eng. Title: Pretty Island]. The film is set in the island of Menorca, where sculptor Nuria … Continue reading →

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A film review: “The Garden of Earthly Delights” [2004 Poland, UK]

Posted on May 15, 2016 by TR

Polish auteur Lech Majewski created a triptych (in film) by drawing inspiration from some of the well known medieval masterworks. The first – what he considers to be the ‘left panel’, is based on the fifteenth century Dutch master Hieronymus Bosch’s own … Continue reading →

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