Tag Archives: documentary

Documentary – ‘The Queen and I’ (2008)

Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin

Director Nahid Persson is born in Iran, from a family who was actively opposed to the regime of the Shah. As a young Communist she was among the million of youth who cheered in the streets when the revolution broke … Continue reading →

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Documentary: ‘Carmen Meets Borat’ (2008)

Posted on July 1, 2010 by admin

It’s quite difficult to understand what Mercedes Stalenhoef and the Dutch film team that made this documentary intended to do or say. One year or so after Borat made the big splash and ran for the Oscars they went to … Continue reading →

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Jazz Documentary – ‘David Murray: I’m a Jazzman’

Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin

The European culture channel ARTE has recently dedicated a number of segments to the American saxophonist David Murray, one of the most interesting and spectacular artists of this instrument today. The cycle started with the documentary David Murray: I’m a … Continue reading →

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Documentary – Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Posted on June 11, 2010 by admin

I do not remember exactly what was the day of the week that Cornel Chiriac was dedicating in the 60s and 70s to soul and R&B music in his Metronom broadcasts at the Romanian language broadcasts of Radio Free Europe … Continue reading →

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amazing documentary on Einstein

Posted on May 11, 2010 by admin

I am not a great fan of the documentary series on History Channel, but the one I have seen today was really much above the average. It focused on Albert Einstein, maybe the greatest scientific mind that ever lived, and … Continue reading →

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Documentary: Das Ende des Politburos

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

This will certainly not be the last and ultimate documentary made about the events that precluded and picked that night of November in 1989 when the infamous Wall of Berlin fell, signaling that the process of ending the Communist rule … Continue reading →

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Documentary: The Quest for the Missing Piece (Oded Lotan – 2007)

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

Oded Lotan, an Israeli-born film-maker living in Germany dares to cope in this documentary film with one of the ‘holy cows’ concepts of the Jewish tradition – the circumcision. Interestingly, I did not notice or hear about this film having … Continue reading →

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Kapitalism, reteta noastra secreta

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

Documentarul lui Alexandru Solomon iese in aceasta saptamana pe ecranele romanesti. Delia Marc l-a vazut in avanpremiera si a scris o cronica detaliata si inspirata insotita de fise documentare ale principalilor ‘eroi’ pe care a publicat-o la http://filme-carti.ro/filme/kapitalism-reteta-noastra-secreta-2010-6364. Multe nu … Continue reading →

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Ashes and Movies – The Holocaust Films

Posted on April 11, 2010 by admin

As the Holocaust Memorial Day starts in Israel, I found in the weekend edition of Yediot Aharonot a list drawn by Yehuda Stav and Yehuda Nuriel of some the most important films dedicated to the Holocaust. It’s certainly a personal … Continue reading →

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Delia Marc: Documentar – Limba nu minte – regizor Stan Neumann (2004)

Posted on March 22, 2010 by admin

  Contributia de mai jos apartine Deliei Marc, care a participat la ‘One World Romania 2010’ – Festival de film documentar dedicat drepturilor omului – 19 martie 2010   LANGUAGE DOES NOT LIE (LA LANGUE NE MENT PAS) – Limba … Continue reading →

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