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CHANGE.WORLD: 2018 – Cărțile anului

În continuarea seriei de articole retrospective care trasează bilanțul anului 2018 voi trece în revista în această ediție a rubricii CHANGE.WORLD  cele mai interesante cărți ale anului. Desigur, este vorba despre aparițiile legate de profilul rubricii noastre – știință și … Continue reading

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Kafka in the Puszta (Film: Szegénylegények / The Round-Up – Miklós Jancsó, 1966)

Cinematography in Eastern Europe during the 40 years of the Communist regimes was subject to very close ideological and artistic supervision, as the rulers understood very well the power of cinema as a propaganda tool, either explicit in the newsreels … Continue reading

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disappointing sci-fi thriller (Film: The Host – Andrew Niccol, 2013)

There were several good reasons that made me decide to see ‘The Host‘. It is inspired by a science-fiction novel by Stephenie Meyer which contains an interesting variation to the themes of alien invasion and end of the human species. … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: 2018 – Invențiile anului

Timpul își continuă călătoria prin Univers, și a venit și luna decembrie și perioada bilanțurilor. Conform tradiției, ultimele articole din acest an ale rubricii CHANGE.WORLD sunt dedicate retrospectivei anului care a trecut, în domeniile legate de știință și tehnologii avansate. … Continue reading

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modern adaptation of Greek tragedy (Theater: ‘Oresteia’ by Aeschylus adapted by Robert Icke at the Gesher Theater)

Robert Icke’s adaptation of classical plays re-open or continue the debate about how we relate to the famous playwrights’ text. The British writer and director brought to stage ‘1984’ (which was also staged at HaBima in Israel), ‘Romeo and Juliet’, … Continue reading

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dark and disturbing (Film: Antichrist – Lars von Trier, 2009)

Lars von Trier does not run away from extremes, he is actually looking for them all over his cinematographic career. Even his more ‘moderate’ films, like the TV series ‘The Kingdom‘ or his first great successes ‘Europa‘ and ‘Breaking the … Continue reading

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CHANGE.WORLD: Tăcerile primului om

Amatorii de film știu că a venit toamna atunci când încep să apară pe ecrane filmele cu șanse reale de a candida la Premiile Academiei Artelor și Științelor Imaginilor Mișcătoare. Da, the Academy of Moving Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) … Continue reading

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a boring western (Film: The Sisters Brothers – Jacques Audiard, 2018)

I find rather funny the debates about ‘what was better – the book or the film inspired by the book?’. It’s like comparing apples and oranges in my opinion. Literature and cinema are different arts, they use different means to … Continue reading

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big promises, partial disappointment (‘Lolita / Jeanne d’Arc’ created by Yehezkiel Lazarov)

‘Lolita / Jeanne d’Arc’ is one of those performances that promise a lot but disappoint at delivery. The Gesher Theater offered the non-conventional space of its Hangar hall reserved for its more experimental productions to the actor, choreographer and  stage … Continue reading

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Bollywood, refugees and European trip movie (Film: The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir – Dhanush, 2018)

The intentions are good, the combination of styles is interesting, but the result is disappointing. Bringing to screen a novel by French author Romain Puértolas ,’The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir‘, directed by Ken Scott tells the story of an Indian conman … Continue reading

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