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enigmatic movie about capitalism and nature (film: Aku wa sonzai shinai / Evil Does Not Exist – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2023)

Posted on February 2, 2024 by admin

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi is a film director who does not make life easy for the viewers of his films. After seeing his previous film, ‘Drive My Car’ (2021), which enjoyed international success, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film … Continue reading →

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there shall not be two pharaohs (film: Cairo Conspiracy – Tarik Saleh, 2022)

Posted on June 3, 2023 by admin

Tarik Saleh is an Egyptian-born filmmaker living in Sweden. His career is divided between Sweden, Hollywood and productions about Egypt. The latter are made outside the country, including ‘Cairo Conspiracy‘ in which the story takes place in a Cairo whose … Continue reading →

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a lost letter (film: Le bon plaisir – Francis Girod, 1984)

Posted on December 24, 2021 by admin

At the end of ‘Le bon plaisir‘ (1984), the film directed by Francis Girod, before the credits, a routine disclaimer is displayed stating that the story and the characters are imaginary. In fact, the relationship between this film and reality … Continue reading →

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