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CHANGE.WORLD: Vânătoarea de genii

Geniile sunt din nou la modă. Pe vremea când treceam eu prin școli, ‘munca în colectiv’ era ridicată la rang de valoare și încurajată printr-un sistem de recunoaștere și salarizare care egaliza veniturile celor care contribuiau sau aduceau rezultate excepționale … Continue reading

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academic thrills (film: After the Hunt – Luca Guadagnino, 2025)

Nowadays, making a film about the atmosphere in American universities and the phenomenon of ‘Cancel Culture’ is probably as difficult as living, learning or teaching in such an environment and being confronted with these problems. A good example could be … Continue reading

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on the edge of tragedy (film: Of Dogs and Men / Al klavim veanashim – Dani Rosenberg, 2024)

“Of Dogs and Men” (original title in Hebrew is “Al klavim veanashim”) is the first or one of the first feature films to deal with the tragic events that took place on October 7, 2023 and their aftermath. It premiered … Continue reading

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fading love and lost words (film: La notte – Michelangelo Antonioni, 1961)

Made in 1961, ‘La notte‘ is the second film in a trilogy that marked the change of direction and the consolidation of Michelangelo Antonioni‘s cinematic style. At the time, the film divided both the audiences and the film critics. The … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: O omenire mai mică

Ne-am născut și ne-am trăit până acum viețile pe o planetă pe care numărul de locuitori a fost și este în continuă creștere. Spectrul suprapopulării Terrei și amenințări despre consecințele potențial catastrofice ale acestui fenomen ne-au însoțit dintotdeauna. Creșterea aceasta … Continue reading

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the lone fighter on the Capitol Hill (film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Frank Capra, 1939)

In 1939, when he made ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‘, Frank Capra already had won three Academy Awards for best director. He would be nominated for the fourth time for directing this film, but he did not win. Not because … Continue reading

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Exilul pe scenă (carte: Saviana Stănescu – Pentru o femeie barbară)

Prima mea întâlnire cu Saviana Stănescu a fost cea dintre un spectator de teatru și un dramaturg. Anul era, cred, 2008 și mă aflam la New York, căutând spectacole de teatru interesante de văzut. Ca de obicei, încercam să alternez … Continue reading

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the first adventure on screen of the invisible man (film: The Invisible Man – James Whale, 1933)

I don’t know how many adaptations for the big and small screens there are of H.G. Wells’ novel ‘The Invisible Man’. IMDB lists 60, but this list also includes ‘spin-offs’, that is, films with invisible heroes (or invisible heroines!) that … Continue reading

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home, art and healing (film: Sentimental Value / Affeksjonverdi – Joachim Trie, 2025)

I was introduced to Joachim Trier‘s films at a Scandinavian film festival a few years ago. Since then I have been following him and I try not to miss any of his films. Four years have passed between his previous … Continue reading

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a fantasy movie in the 1900 Vienna (film: La Ronde – Max Ophüls, 1950)

The year was 1950 and film director Max Ophüls was returning to Europe. He had spent the decade of the 1940s in the United States, where between 1947 and 1949 he had made four films. He was returning to France, … Continue reading

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