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Aura Cristina Geithner in “Mar de Fondo” [2012 Mexico]

Raúl Quintanilla’s directorial feature film debut, “Mar de Fondo” [Eng. Trans: Sea-Swell] tries hard not to be grouped among the myriad melodramas that Mexican TV is famous for – the stunning locale (Puerto Vallarta), confident direction, and an interesting storyline … Continue reading

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Katja Riemann in Ich bin die Andere [2006 Germany]

As director and writer, Margarethe von Trotta is known for her female-centric films giving an intimate portrait of their aspirations and relationships from a feminine point-of-view. Until recently however, I’d only been aware of her as an actress – she … Continue reading

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Of buffaloes and earwigs in Guillermo Arriaga’s “El Búfalo de la Noche” [2007 Mexico]

Director, and acclaimed writer of films like Amores Perros and Babel, Oscar nominated Guillermo Arriaga penned and co-produced the mexican drama “El Búfalo de la Noche” [Eng. Title: The Night Buffalo] based on his own novel. Jorge Hernandez Aldana made his … Continue reading

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Béatrice Dalle bewitches in Bellocchio’s “La Visione del Sabba” [1988 Italy]

The nineteen eighties saw several important film makers experimenting with narrative styles – mostly by infusing poetic license into them – and Marco Bellocchio was part of the bandwagon. Because of his propensity to mix reality with fantasy, some of … Continue reading

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Nihilism and anarchy in Nikos Nikolaidis’ “Glykia Symmoria” [1983 Greece]

Exploring Nikos Nikolaidis can be a bit of a challenge, because not only are his films not widely available – even the ones that are turn up without English subtitles, they’re also not properly remastered. One will have to use … Continue reading

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