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fight or surrender (film: Narvik – Erik Skjoldbjærg, 2022)

Different versions of movie titles in different languages sometimes say interesting things about a movie, but also about the markets in which it is shown. This is also the case with the film that has been at the top of … Continue reading →

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Dictatura uitării (carte: Yōko Ogawa – Poliția memoriei)

‘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)

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

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)

‘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)

‘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)

‘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

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)

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)

‘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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