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coping with evil and memory (film: June Zero – Jake Paltrow, 2022)

Posted on January 25, 2023 by admin

Last night I had the opportunity to attend a preview of a film that has been on the international festival circuit for about half a year, but whose commercial release will only take place in the coming weeks. The fact … Continue reading →

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stormy sunset (film: Best Sellers – Lina Roessler, 2021)

Posted on January 23, 2023 by admin

A famous Romanian actor was recently asked ‘what are you doing lately?’. He replied: ‘What can I do? I play roles of old men’. This is probably what Michael Caine would answer in these last years. I confess that he … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Vedere din înalturi

Posted on January 23, 2023 by admin

‘Overview’ este unul dintre acele cuvinte din limba engleză care au sensuri multiple și ale căror traducere în limba română sau în alte limbi este dificilă și depinde de context. Nu este un cuvânt nou, prima menționare cunoscută datează conform … Continue reading →

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a camp in Africa (TV series: Carthago – Levi brothers, 2022)

Posted on January 21, 2023 by admin

The future of public television is under constant debate in Israel. The debate grows in intensity when, as in recent months, there is a change of government accompanied by changes in directions and priorities in terms of information and cultural … Continue reading →

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the hidden laws of history (film: Blutholz – Torsten C. Fischer, 2022)

Posted on January 20, 2023 by admin

‘Don’ t research these laws / For you are mad when you understand them’. Transylvanian poet George Coșbuc’s lyrics are mentioned twice at the end of ‘Blutholz‘ (the direct translation of the title would be ‘Blood wood‘), a film by … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Yuval Noah Harari pe scenă

Posted on January 19, 2023 by admin

Despre istoricul și publicistul Yuval Noah Harari și cărțile sale care se ocupă cu trecutul și viitorul omenirii am scris deja de câteva ori în rubrica CHANGE.WORLD. Texte ale sale reprezintă punctul de plecare al unui spectacol cu titlul ‘(R)evoluție’, … Continue reading →

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empire of terror (film: Captain Volkonogov Escaped – Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov,2021)

Posted on January 17, 2023 by admin

It’s been three days since I saw ‘Captain Volkonogov escaped‘ (the Russian title is ‘Kapitan Volkonogov bezhal‘), the 2021 film directed by Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov, and the faces and experiences of its heroes do not leave my memory. … Continue reading →

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a grumpy old man (film: A Man Called Otto – Marc Foster, 2022)

Posted on January 16, 2023 by admin

‘A Man Called Otto‘, Marc Forster‘s 2022 production, is a remake of a Swedish film I haven’t seen (yet), which seems to have been very good according to the ratings and comments posted by those who watched it. The American … Continue reading →

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Memorii neterminate (carte: Adalbert Rosinger – O lume care se prăbușește)

Posted on January 16, 2023 by admin

Ultimii doi ani au fost pentru piața de carte în limba română ani ai jurnalelor personale și ai memorialisticii. Publicul cititor pare interesat să absoarbă cu nesaț mărturiile directe, de multe ori păstrate în sertare vreme de decenii, sau scrierile … Continue reading →

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a donkey at Cannes (film: EO – Jerzy Skolimowski, 2022)

Posted on January 13, 2023 by admin

Here is a movie with animals that is neither intended nor recommended for children to watch. A strange film in its own strange way. It received the Jury Prize in the official competition at Cannes, at the 2022 edition – … Continue reading →

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