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going to the gym may be dangerous for your health (film: Muscle – Gerard Johnson, 2019)

Posted on October 7, 2020 by admin

If you are a big fan of gyms, then ‘Muscle‘ made in 2019 by English director Gerard Johnson might annoy you. If you are planning to start such activities you may change your mind. The film by the English screenwriter … Continue reading →

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Bruno Ganz’s adieu with a strong docu-drama about remembrance and the Holocaust (film: Winter Journey – Anders Østergaard, Erzsébet Rácz, 2019)

Posted on October 5, 2020 by admin

‘Winter Journey‘, a film directed by Anders Østergaard and Erzsébet Rácz, brings to the screen the book by Martin Goldsmith, who is also co-author of the screenplay together with the Danish director. Goldsmith is a renowned musicologist, the son of … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Arta construiește viitorul

Posted on October 5, 2020 by admin

În rubrica CHANGE.WORLD, discutăm tot timpul despre viitor. Cum vor arăta viețile noastre peste un an? Peste un deceniu? Peste un secol? Mult mai departe, în timp? Care sunt obiectele, habitatele, ecosistemele care ne vor înconjura? Încotro evoluează societatea umană? … Continue reading →

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a moral choice (film: La corruzione – Mauro Bolognini, 1963)

Posted on October 3, 2020 by admin

In the opening scene of ‘La corruzione‘, the 1963 film by director Mauro Bolognini, the director of an elite Italian high school, he separates from the graduates with a speech in which he exposes a Manichean vision of the world. … Continue reading →

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of men and monks (film: Des hommes et des dieux – Xavier Beauvois, 2010)

Posted on October 1, 2020 by admin

Xavier Beauvois‘s ‘Des hommes et des dieux‘ (a title that was translated into English with a reversal of nouns as ‘Of Gods and Men‘) addresses the complex issue of confronting terrorism in the Arab world by focusing on an event … Continue reading →

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quite a good B-movie (film: Criminal – Ariel Vromen, 2016)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by admin

‘Criminal‘, Ariel Vromen‘s 2016 film is an interesting combination that, depending on the expectations and the mood of the viewers, can disappoint or be a pleasant surprise. It is a spy film based on a science-fiction idea that is not … Continue reading →

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Amor și obsesie (Carte: Zeruya Shalev – Viața amoroasă)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by admin

Zeruya Shalev este una dintre scriitoarele israeliene cele mai cunoscute pe plan international, cărțile ei fiind traduse din ebraică în 27 de limbi, unele devenind best-sellers în țările respective. Născută în 1959 într-un kibbutz de pe malul lacului Tiberiada, face … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Un Internet fragmentat?

Posted on September 28, 2020 by admin

Am discutat și vom mai discuta în articolele rubricii CHANGE.WORLD despre schimbările care au avut loc între ‘înainte’ și ‘după’ Corona și la rolul Internetului în aceste schimbări, dar și în continuarea sub forme diferite a vieții economice, sociale, culturale, … Continue reading →

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a saga of two families in a changing China (film: So Long, My Son – Xiaoshuai Wang, 2019)

Posted on September 22, 2020 by admin

‘So Long, My Son‘ made in 2019 by Xiaoshuai Wang and presented at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020 is proof that Chinese cinema is much more diverse and interesting than the mix of historical, martial arts or … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – Vecinătăți în mișcare

Posted on September 21, 2020 by admin

Există oare vreun domeniu al vieților noastre sociale, economice, spirituale, personale care să nu fi fost afectat de pandemia COVID-19? Eu nu cunosc, dacă voi știți, scrieți-mi, aștept răspunsurile voastre. Domeniul artelor și felul în care interacționăm cu obiectele din … Continue reading →

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