Monthly Archives: October 2020

a long, slow, beautiful, different film about colonial Asia (film: India Song – Marguerite Duras, 1975)

Posted on October 31, 2020 by admin

‘India Song‘ written and directed in 1975 by Marguerite Duras can be either a mesmerizing or a painful cinematic experience. The French writer whose literary work largely reflected her life experience in Asia and her fascination with this continent has … Continue reading →

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between entertainment and political manifesto (film: BlacKkKlansman – Spike Lee, 2018)

Posted on October 29, 2020 by admin

The political division and the racial tensions of recent years in the United States have not yet been reflected in memorable films. In ‘BlacKkKlansman‘ Spike Lee, one of the directors who has a lot to say about these topics, chose … Continue reading →

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a classic of the French ‘film noir’ (film: Le doulos – Jean-Pierre Melville, 1962)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by admin

Made in 1962, ‘Le doulos‘ is probably the most characteristic ‘film noir’ of Jean-Pierre Melville‘s career. It is also the film in which the French director expresses openly on screen, with cinematographic means, his total devotion to the American cinematography … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Dilema antisocială

Posted on October 26, 2020 by admin

Rețelele sociale, aplicații ca Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, și cele asemănătoare lor, sunt în același timp utopii și distopii. Pe de-o parte, permit acces imediat la informație și conținut, creează legături noi și recuperează relații pierdute de decenii, unesc comunități … Continue reading →

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Borat the Sequel (film: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – Sacha Baron Cohen, 2020)

Posted on October 24, 2020 by admin

‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm‘ or for short ‘Borat 2‘ directed by Jason Woliner is the most surprising production I’ve seen so far in this strange year, a proof that interesting films can appear despite or even due to the pandemic. The … Continue reading →

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the obvious signs of a huge talent (film: ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? – Pedro Almodovar, 1984)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by admin

‘¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?‘ (or ‘What Have I Done To Deserve This?‘) made in 1984 is one of the films of the first decade of Pedro Almodóvar‘s film career, if I did not miss the count it … Continue reading →

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grădinari și pădurari (carte: Andrei Kurkov – Grădinarul din Oceakov)

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

Născut în 1961 la Leningrad, Andrei Kurkov este unul dintre scriitorii ucrainieni contemporani cei mai cunoscuți dacă nu cel mai cunoscut în lume. Scrie în limba rusă și multe dintre cele 19 romane ale sale au fost traduse în 37 … Continue reading →

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the destinies of two women in post-war France (film: ‘Coup de foudre – Isabelle Huppert, 1983)

Posted on October 20, 2020 by admin

In the final seconds before the credits we find out that for the director and co-writer Diane Kurys the film ‘Coup de foudre‘ (which also had an alternative title ‘Entre nous‘) made in 1983 was a very personal film, as … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Premiile Nobel în anul Coronei

Posted on October 19, 2020 by admin

2020 este un an special din multe puncte de vedere. Am scris cam de multe ori aceste cuvinte în ultima vreme și probabil că le voi mai scrie încă de multe ori. Pandemia a schimbat multe planuri și a afectat … Continue reading →

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troubadour and anti-hero of a complex era (film: Gundermann – Andreas Dresen, 2018)

Posted on October 16, 2020 by admin

‘Gundermann‘ made in 2018 by Andreas Dresen is the biography of a musician. It can be categorized as a biographical and musical film but it is very different from what we usually see in these genres. 30 years have passed … Continue reading →

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