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CHANGE.WORLD: Lecturi pentru o vară fierbinte

Posted on June 17, 2024 by admin

Vara va fi fierbinte. Dacă predicțiile meteorologilor se vor adeveri, vom asista și în această vară la depășirea recordurilor de temperaturi medii și maxime în multe zone ale lumii. Dacă predicțiile politologilor se vor adeveri, câteva dintre conflictele active se … Continue reading →

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a feel-good dystopia (film: Strawberry Mansion – Kentucker Audley & Albert Birney, 2021)

Posted on June 14, 2024 by admin

Are there dystopias that are at the same time ‘feel good’ films? The couple of screenwriters and directors Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney strive to prove that the answer is ‘yes!’ with ‘Strawberry Mansion‘, their film made in 2021. It … Continue reading →

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not only for gourmets (film: La passion de Dodin Bouffant – Anh Hung Tran, 2023)

Posted on June 13, 2024 by admin

From the original French title of the film ‘La passion de Dodin Bouffant‘ the essential word we must remember is passion. The 2023 film by director Anh Hung Tran (English title is ‘The Taste of Things‘) depicts a love story … Continue reading →

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Ambasador în vremuri de tranziție (carte: Alfred H. Moses – Jurnal de București)

Posted on June 13, 2024 by admin

‘Am avut marele noroc de a fi ambasadorul Statelor Unite în România într-o perioadă care mi-a permis să fiu mai mult decât un martor al istoriei. Pentru un scurt moment, într-o țară îndepărtată, am ajutat la înfăptuirea ei.’ (pag. 447) … Continue reading →

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breaking taboos (film: The Children’s Hour – William Wyler, 1961)

Posted on June 12, 2024 by admin

By the time Bill Wyler adapted it in 1961, Lillian Hellman‘s play ‘The Children’s Hour‘ and its big screen adaptations already had a history of nearly three decades. The play itself was the first major hit on Broadway and the … Continue reading →

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where is Sergio Leone? (film: Hang ‘Em High – Ted Post, 1968)

Posted on June 11, 2024 by admin

‘Hang ‘Em High‘, made in 1968 and directed by Ted Post, marks the return of Clint Eastwood to the United States after becoming an international star in the series of three famous spaghetti westerns made by Sergio Leone. Most film … Continue reading →

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the ashes of the empire (film: Carbon – Ion Bors, 2022)

Posted on June 10, 2024 by admin

I very seldom have the opportunity to watch films from the Republic of Moldova, and that’s why I was happy that ‘Carbon‘, released in 2022, directed by Ion Bors based on a script written by Mariana Starciuc, was included in … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Femeia care a descoperit din ce sunt făcute stelele

Posted on June 10, 2024 by admin

Eroina articolului de astăzi din rubrica CHANGE.WORLD este o astronomă și astrofiziciană care a dat răspuns uneia dintre întrebările care au preocupat omenirea încă din zorii istoriei. Din ce sunt făcute stelele? Numele ei este Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, iar studiile și … Continue reading →

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at the edge of Europe (film: Oameni de treaba – Paul Negoescu, 2022)

Posted on June 6, 2024 by admin

What genre of movie are we watching? This is one of the questions that the viewers of the film ‘Oameni de treabă‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Men of Deeds‘), made in 2022 by the director Paul Negoescu, … Continue reading →

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an improbable love story (film: Mademoiselle Chambon – Stéphane Brizé, 2009)

Posted on June 5, 2024 by admin

‘Mademoiselle Chambon‘ is the first film from Stéphane Brizé‘s filmography that I have the opportunity to watch. It was made in 2009 and the script, on which Brizé is co-author, is an adaptation of a novel by Eric Holder. It’s … Continue reading →

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