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Dictatura uitării (carte: Yōko Ogawa – Poliția memoriei)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by admin

‘Poliția memoriei’ este o carte cu un destin ciudat. Autoarea ei, Yōko Ogawa (născută în 1962) este una dintre autoarele cunoscute în Japonia. Precum multe alte femei japoneze din generația sa, atunci când s-a căsătorit a renunțat să lucreze, scriind … Continue reading →

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the script writer – director should have dared more (film: The Strays – Nathaniel Martello-White, 2023)

Posted on March 6, 2023 by admin

Nathaniel Martello-White is a British actor who went with all his arsenal to the other side of the camera, making his debut as a screenwriter and director of a feature film with ‘The Strays‘. An author’s film we could say, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Totul Pretutindeni Simultan

Posted on February 28, 2023 by admin

Dacă toamna este anotimpul Premiilor Nobel, începutul primăverii este sezonul Premiilor Oscar sau al Premiilor Academiei Artelor și Științelor Imaginilor Mișcătoare, dacă vrem să folosim titulatura exactă și completă. Ceremonia din acest an, a 95-a din istoria Academiei, va avea … Continue reading →

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identity games (film: Aru otoko /A Man – Kei Ishikawa, 2022)

Posted on February 25, 2023 by admin

‘A Man‘ (original title is ‘Aru otoko‘), the 2022 film directed by Kei Ishikawa, is a Japanese film with an European flavor. It is a detective mystery with many twists and turns, which demands the permanent attention of the viewers … Continue reading →

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young and feelingless (film: Jeune et jolie – François Ozon, 2013)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by admin

‘Jeune et Jolie‘ (the English distribution title is ‘Young & Beautiful‘), François Ozon‘s 2013 film reminded me of Bunuel’s ‘Belle de Jour’. Both films have fascinating women as heroines. These practice the oldest profession in the world, but do not … Continue reading →

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cinema facing illness and death (film: The Death of Cinema and My Father Too – Dani Rosenberg, 2020)

Posted on February 20, 2023 by admin

‘The Death of Cinema and My Father Too‘ is an unusual title for an unusual film about an unusual film. Director and script author (co-writer) Dani Rosenberg, making his feature film debut, brings to screen an emotional personal story. The … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Cursul Amazonului

Posted on February 20, 2023 by admin

Să discutăm astăzi despre Amazon. Nu despre fluviu și nici despre jungla pe care o străbate, ci despre compania Amazon.com, Inc. Unul dintre cele mai fascinante filme pe care le-am văzut în ultima vreme se numește ‘Bardo: False Chronicle of … Continue reading →

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a mystery in Jerusalem (TV Series: Aviram Katz – Dana Modan, Eitan Zur, 2023)

Posted on February 18, 2023 by admin

Public television is in Israel, as in other parts of the world, at the center of a debate over its very existence as an institution funded (at least in part) by taxpayers’ money. At almost every change of government, its … Continue reading →

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strangled legality (film: Kurak Günler – Emin Alper, 2022)

Posted on February 17, 2023 by admin

‘Kurak Günler‘ (‘Dry Days’, the English distribution title – inaccurately translated – is ‘Burning Days‘) is the fourth feature film by Turkish director Emin Alper, one of the young and brave directors who continue to make films in Turkey (some … Continue reading →

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Revanșa lui Patapievici (Carte: Horia-Roman Patapievici – Anii urii)

Posted on February 16, 2023 by admin

‘Anii urii’ este o carte pe care așteptam să o citesc de mult. Trăiesc departe de România de aproape 40 de ani. Pe Horia-Roman Patapievici (născut în 1957) îl cunoșteam și îl apreciam pentru excelentele sale emisiuni de interviuri ‘Înapoi … Continue reading →

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