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saving the family, somewhere in America (film: The Killing of Two Lovers – Robert Machoian, 2020)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by admin

‘The Killing of Two Lovers‘ (2020) directed by Robert Machoian is another one of those films whose fate has been changed by the pandemic. The premiere took place at the Sundance festival in January 2020. I’m not sure if and … Continue reading →

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the war that did not end (TV series: Valley of Tears / Shaat Neila – CAN 11)

Posted on December 9, 2020 by admin

When do wars end? When cease-fires are signed? Maybe when peace treaties are signed? The TV series ‘Shaat Neila‘ (Closing Hour, alluding to the prayer that concludes the Yom Kippur ceremonies in synagogues) or ‘Valley of Tears‘ once again demonstrates … Continue reading →

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Viața văzută de dincolo (carte: Yu Hua – Ziua a șaptea)

Posted on December 8, 2020 by admin

‘Ziua a șaptea’, originalul roman al scriitorului chinez Yu Hua, apărut în 2013 și publicat în 2020 de Editura Humanitas-fiction în colecția ‘Raftul Denisei’ în traducerea impecabilă a Luminiței Bălan, începe cu moartea lui Yang Fei, eroul cărții. ‘Atunci am … Continue reading →

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this bookshop does not deliver (film: The Bookshop – Isabel Coixet, 2017)

Posted on December 8, 2020 by admin

Books and bookstore lovers will find many things they will like in ‘The Bookshop‘, the film made in 2017 by Isabel Coixet. It is a film about books and how they can change people’s lives, about people who love books … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bill Nighy, British cinema, Emily Mortimer, Isabel Coixet, Patricia Clarkson, The Bookshop | Leave a comment

CHANGE.WORLD: Pictorul iluminismului englez

Posted on December 7, 2020 by admin

Există artiști care reprezintă și simbolizează epocile în care au trăit. Asociem Italia secolului 16 cu operele lui Leonard, Rafael și Michelangelo, Spania de la cumpăna secolelor 18 și 19 cu Goya, sau Franța ultimelor decenii ale secolului 19 cu … Continue reading →

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sequels of war (film: Zana – Antoneta Kastrati, 2019)

Posted on December 5, 2020 by admin

‘Zana‘ (2019) directed by Antoneta Kastrati is the first film from I’ve ever seen. It is no surprise that the film deals with the wars in the Balkans at the end of the last century, among the consequences of which … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Adriana Matoshi, Antoneta Kastrati, Astrit Kabashi, Fatmire Sahiti, Kosovo movies, war films, war movies, Zana | Leave a comment

La Boheme at the end of the 20th century (film: La Vie de Boheme – Aki Kaurismäki, 1992)

Posted on December 3, 2020 by admin

‘La vie de boheme‘ (1992) takes, like many other films by Aki Kaurismäki, a classic theme, including its story and characters, and transplants it to another historical period and another world – the Kaurismäki universe. In the case of this … Continue reading →

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art and crime (film: The Burnt Orange Heresy – Giuseppe Capotondi, 2019)

Posted on December 2, 2020 by admin

‘The Burnt Orange Heresy‘ directed by Giuseppe Capotondi is one of those films whose fate on the screens was seriously affected by the pandemic. Presented for the first time at the Film Festival in Venice in 2019, it was to … Continue reading →

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Hamlet, the corporate version (film: Hamlet Goes Business – Aki Kaurismäki, 1987)

Posted on December 1, 2020 by admin

Theater spectators have a good chance of being much more familiar with what they see on screen in the 1987 film by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki ‘Hamlet Goes Business‘ (the original Finnish title is ‘Hamlet liikemaailmassa‘). Shakespeare’s text is processed … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.ORG: Muzeele în vremea pandemiei (și după)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by admin

Lumea culturii și a artelor a fost unul dintre cele mai lovite sectoare în acest an dificil, în care omenirea a învățat să se confrunte cu pandemia cauzată de virusul COVID-19. Trauma este profundă, pentru că atinge omenirea dintr-o multitudine … Continue reading →