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clash of cultures (film: Fjord – Cristian Mungiu, 2026)

Posted on October 4, 2026 by admin

Cristian Mungiu does not shy away from bringing complex and controversial phenomena and events to the screen. He did so in ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days‘—the film that launched his international career and earned him his first Palme … Continue reading →

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between Dr. Strangelove and SNL (film: Digger – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2026)

Posted on October 2, 2026 by admin

In ‘Digger‘, we have the first major contender for multiple Academy Awards at the 2027 ceremony. I make this prediction not only because the Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu is a master of these accolades—with four already on his shelf—but … Continue reading →

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vaudeville on screen (film: Amoureux de ma femme – Daniel Auteuil, 2018)

Posted on October 1, 2026 by admin

I couldn’t resist the temptation to watch a film that brings together such a formidable cast—Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Kiberlain, and Adriana Ugarte, alongside Daniel Auteuil, who also directs. The screenplay is penned by the successful French playwright and screenwriter Florian … Continue reading →

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dignity and debauchery (film: The Forgiven – John Michael McDonagh, 2021)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by admin

‘The Forgiven‘—the 2021 film by writer-director John Michael McDonagh—holds all the makings of an intriguing movie capable of captivating fans of exotic thrillers, as well as viewers interested in cross-cultural encounters or the moral dimensions of taking responsibility. McDonagh’s screenplay … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Inteligența Artificială (IA) – autonomie și conștiință

Posted on September 28, 2026 by admin

Am evocat deja într-un articol precedent al rubricii mele enciclica ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ pe care papa Leon XIV a dedicat-o în luna mai Inteligenței Artificiale (IA). Suveranul pontif consideră IA drept una dintre marile provocări ale contemporaneității, o unealtă tehnologică valoroasă, … Continue reading →

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an empress corseted by her era (film: Corsage – Marie Kreutzer, 2022)

Posted on September 28, 2026 by admin

‘Corsage’, the 2022 Austrian film written and directed by Marie Kreutzer, is not just another entry in the “Sissi-mania” genre. True, the central figure is Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) of Austria-Hungary—Franz Joseph’s wife and a tragic figure who continues to fascinate … Continue reading →

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the long lasting traces (film: Źeby nie było śladów / Leave No Traces – Jan P. Matuszynski, 2021)

Posted on September 26, 2026 by admin

I first noticed the Polish director Jan P. Matuszynski a few years ago thanks to his excellent 2016 film ‘Ostatnia Rodzina‘ (released in English as ‘The Last Family‘), which brought to the screen the story of a highly original painter … Continue reading →

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Simfonia yemenită (carte: Ayelet Tsabari – Cântece pentru cei cu inima frântă)

Posted on September 25, 2026 by admin

Ayelet Tsabari nu își ascunde ambițiile. În interviurile și lansările de carte care au însoțit apariția romanului ei ‘Cântece pentru cei cu inima frântă’, tradus de Anca Dumitru și publicat de Editura Humanitas-fiction în colecția ‘Raftul Denisei’ , ea și-a … Continue reading →

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Raskolnikov in Paris (film: Pickpocket – Robert Bresson, 1959)

Posted on September 22, 2026 by admin

1959 was a year of great changes in French cinema. François Truffaut and Alain Resnais shook up the Cannes Film Festival with ‘The 400 Blows ‘and ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour‘, respectively; Chabrol won the Golden Bear in Berlin with ‘The Cousins‘; … Continue reading →

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Coborârea în întuneric (carte: Paul Lynch – Cântecul profetului)

Posted on September 21, 2026 by admin

Nu știu dacă cineva a numărat de câte ori apar cuvântul ‘întuneric’ și derivatele sale în romanul ‘Cântecul profetului’ al scriitorului irlandez Paul Lynch, publicat în 2025 în colecția ‘Raftul Denisei’ a editurii ‘Humanitas-fiction’ în traducerea impecabilă a Iuliei Gorzo. … Continue reading →

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