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Shanghai, les années folles

Posted on January 24, 2010 by admin

The documentary directed by Oliver Horn and Anne Riegel, prezented by the European culture TV chain ARTE brought up a fascinating period in the history of the 20th century China – the years of development and expansion, of conflicts and … Continue reading →

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Documentary: White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on December 31, 2009 by admin

When I visited Hiroshima less than two months ago I thought that I knew quite a lot about the the events at the end of the second world war in the Pacific including the atomic bombs that were dropped upon … Continue reading →

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Johnnny Cash at Folsom Prison

Posted on December 30, 2009 by admin

Johnny Cash era unul dintre cantaretii de folk preferatiai lui Cornel Chiriac in zilele de joi (daca imi amintesc bine) in care Metronomul era dedicat genurilor folk si country & western. Poate alaturi de Arlo Guthrie era cantaretul de country … Continue reading →

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a moore-esque film about a serious issue

Posted on December 27, 2009 by admin

‘Hashmatsa’ (‘Defamation’) by Israeli director Yoav Shamir broadcast last night by Channel 2 of the Israeli TV dares to attack one of the sacred cows of Israel and of the Jewish people – how it reacts to antisemitism around the … Continue reading →

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A ballet film – ‘Serge Lifar Musagete’

Posted on December 25, 2009 by admin

This biography film is one of the two that the French music and culture channel Mezzo screened lately by director Dominique Delouche. It traces the life and career of Ukranian-born French choreographer Serge Lifar who directed for several decades the … Continue reading →

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