Monthly Archives: June 2020

resistance through sport (film: The Fencer / Miekkailija – Klaus Härö, 2015)

Posted on June 30, 2020 by admin

‘The Fencer‘ (in original ‘Miekkailija‘ made in 2015) is, I think, the first Estonian movie I’ve ever seen. It would probably be more correct to write that it’s a movie made in Estonia and about Estonia, but it is actually … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Magia catedralelor

Posted on June 29, 2020 by admin

Pandemia care a lovit întreaga lume a schimbat și va schimba multe planuri de viitor la nivel personal, al comunităților locale și al întregii societăți, și cursul multor proiecte începute sau în curs de desfășurare. Între ele se afla și … Continue reading →

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passion and money in the end-of-century Rome (film: The Inheritance / L’eredità Ferramonti – Mauro Bolognini, 1976)

Posted on June 27, 2020 by admin

‘L’eredità Ferramonti‘ (whose English title is ‘The Inheritance‘) made in 1976 is one of the latest films in Mauro Bolognini‘s directing career. His name is less mentioned today, being overshadowed by those of his more famous contemporaries, but in the … Continue reading →

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beautiful, bold, captivating (film: The Handmaiden / Ah-ga-ssi – Chan-wook Park, 2016)

Posted on June 26, 2020 by admin

A beautiful, perverse, absorbing film. I have noticed on other occasions that many of the Korean films refuse easy categorizations. This is also the case of ‘The Handmaiden‘, the film made in 2016 by Chan-wook Park. It is a mature … Continue reading →

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sitcom with Amelie / Emilie (film: De vrais mensonges – Audrey Tautou, 2010)

Posted on June 25, 2020 by admin

What could the director of a romantic comedy in 2010 wish more than to have in the cast Nathalie Baye and Audrey Tautou in the roles of a mother and a daughter entangled in a love intrigue that has as … Continue reading →

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a striking first film (film: Divines – Houda Benyamina, 2016)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by admin

‘Divines‘ is the debut film and the only feature film made so far by French director Houda Benyamina. Presented at Cannes in 2016, it made an excellent impression, receiving the Camera d’Or award, followed by nominations and distinctions at other … Continue reading →

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Amintirile unui psihiatru (Carte: Ion Vianu – Între violență și compasiune)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by admin

‘Între violență și compasiune’, volumul publicat în 2018 de Ion Vianu la edutura Polirom completează și complementează cărțile sale precedente. Găsim aici ecouri din cărțile lui de ficțiune și în special din ‘Caietele lui Ozias’ și din eseistica sa consistentă, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Istorie, informație și dezinformare

Posted on June 22, 2020 by admin

‘Fake news is in the news’. Ce să-i faci, în limba engleză sună mai bine, în românește avem nevoie de un număr dublu de cuvinte. Dezinformarea se află pe prima pagină a știrilor în vremurile noastre. Mai rău, dezinformarea și … Continue reading →

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a failed art essay (documentary: Francofonia – Alexandr Sokurov, 2015)

Posted on June 20, 2020 by admin

I confess that I am not a big fan of Russian director Aleksandr Sokurov. Many consider him the greatest Russian director of the 21st century and Tarkovsky‘s successor on Earth. I wasn’t at all excited (euphemism!) About ‘Russian Ark‘, I … Continue reading →

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slow transition (Film: Doar cu buletinul la Paris – Serban Marinescu, 2015)

Posted on June 19, 2020 by admin

‘Doar cu buletinul la Paris‘ is a film I almost avoided seeing. Judging by its title, it seemed to be one of those Romanian comedies blessed with an excellent cast, but which generally recirculates and perpetuates overused jokes. In the … Continue reading →

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