Monthly Archives: October 2016

carte: Radu Cosasu (Oscar Rohrlich) – Viata fictiunii dupa o revolutie

Una dintre glumele clasice in lumea evreilor romani suna cam asa: Bercovici se duce prin anii ’50 la Ministerul de Interne si cere sa-si schimbe numele de familie in Ionescu. Era o cerere destul de obisnuita in acei ani, din … Continue reading

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daring family and crime drama (film: Harmonium – Kôji Fukada, 2016)

The principal flaw of Harmonium directed by Kôji Fukada may be its length. At more than two hours the film is by 20 to 30 minutes longer than the standard, and the extra time is not necessarily best used. Yet, … Continue reading

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the last Wajda (film: Alfterimage, Andrzej Wajda, 2016)

It’s very difficult to say Farewell. It’s very difficult to make a Farewell movie. I do not know if Andrzej Wajda knew that ‘Afterimage‘ was to be his last movie. He undertook and involved himself in this film with the same … Continue reading

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Rhinos

—- Cristian Raduta is a Romanian sculptor, born in 1982. His works feature rhinos as a recurrent theme. Rhinos were also used by Eugene Ionesco in a famous play which was once presented in Bucharest at a time of early … Continue reading

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strong and violent frontier character drama (film: Caini – Bogdan Mirica, 2016)

The landscape plays a central role in Dogs (Caini) the first long feature film of Romanian director Bogdan Mirica. Visuals, actually, together with acting play the most important tasks in this film, which is very different from many other features … Continue reading

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lost generations (film: Bacalaureat – Cristian Mungiu, 2016)

The Romanian ‘New Wave’ is not that new any longer. For the last decade Romanian directors succeeded to surprise viewers and juries with their films dealing with hardships of life under the Communist dictatorship, and about the period that followed … Continue reading

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‘drole de famille’ (film: Ilegitim – Adrian Sitaru, 2016)

‘Ilegitim’ (or ‘Ilegitimate’ in English) starts with a very normal family scene. Around the family table we see the father (Adrian Titieni), a man in his late 50s (we’ll soon learn that he lost his wife one year and a … Continue reading

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guilt and responsibility (film: La fille inconnue – Dardenne brothers, 2016)

It’s a small and dull city as many other in Belgium and Europe. It is inhabited by a mixed population, ‘local’ Europeans, more recent but well integrated Europeans (some of them are police inspectors), recent immigrants, some legal, some not. … Continue reading

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An Abstract Impressionist behind the Iron Curtain – The Art of Romul Nutiu

Works by Romul Nutiu (1932 – 2012), a formidable Romanian artist influenced by Abstract Expressionism, carrying it further and developing it into a flamboyant and solid corp of works.       From the Wikipedia article dedicated to the artist: … Continue reading

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