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‘The Edge of Heaven’ (2007): Between the Mother Country & Yours

Directed by: Fatih Akin || Produced by: Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Andreas Thiel, Jeanette Wurl Screenplay by: Fatih Akin || Starring: Nurgul Yesilcay, Baki Davrak, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hanna Schygulla, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Nursel Kose Music by: Shantel || Cinematography: Rainer Klausmann || Edited by: Andrew Bird || Country: Germany, Turkey || Language: German, Turkish, English Running … Continue reading

‘La Ciénega’ (2001): A Humid, Drunken Stupor

Directed by: Lucrecia Martel || Produced by: Lita Stantic Screenplay by: Lucrecia Martel || Starring: Graciela Borges, Mercedes Moran, Martin Adjemian, Daniel Valenzuela, Leonara Balcarce, Silvia Bayle, Sofia Bertolotto, Juan Cruz Bordeu Cinematography: Hugo Colace || Edited by: Santiago Ricci || Country: Argentina || Language: Spanish Running Time: 103 minutes Roger Ebert described this film … Continue reading

‘Hunger’ (2008): Disgust, Starvation, and Cigarettes from Scripture

Directed by: Steve McQueen || Produced by: Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch Screenplay by: Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen || Starring: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Liam McMahon, Stuart Graham, Brian Milligan, Laine Megaw, Karen Hassan Music by: David Holmes || Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt || Edited by: Joe Walker || Country: United Kingdom, Ireland || Language: English Running … Continue reading

‘Y Tu Mama También’ (2001): Nudity and Bad Voiceovers

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron || Produced by: Alfonso Cuaron, Jorge Vergara Screenplay by: Carlos Cuaron, Alfonso Cuaron || Starring: Maribel Verdu, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho, Andres Almeida, Ana Lopez, Nathan Grinberg Music by: Natalie-Imbruglia, Frank Zappa, Miho Hatori || Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki || Edited by: Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Cuaron || Country: Mexico || … Continue reading

‘Veronika Voss’ (1982): Old-School as New-School

Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder || Produced by: Thomas Schuhly Screenplay: Rainer Werner, Pea Frohlich, Peter Marthesheimer || Starring: Rosel Zech, Hilmar Thate, Cornelia Froboess, Annemarie Duringer, Armin Mueller-Stahl Music by: Peer Raben || Cinematography: Xaver Schwarzenberger || Country: Germany || Language: German Running Time: 104 minutes Veronika Voss was the penultimate film made by … Continue reading

‘Black Girl’ (1966): The Miserable Die Alone

Directed by: Ousmane Sembene || Produced by: Andre Zwoboda Screenplay by: Ousmane Sembene || Starring: Mbissine Therese Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Momar Nar Sene Cinematography: Christian Lacoste || Edited by: Andre Gaudier || Country: Senegal, France || Language: French Running Time: 65 minutes Recognized as the first Sub-Saharan African film to receive international acclaim, … Continue reading

‘Touki Bouki’ (1973): Parisian Dreams in Senegal

Directed by: Djibril Diop Mambety Screenplay by: Djibril Diop Mambety || Starring: Magaye Niang, Mareme Niang, Aminata Fall, Ousseynou Diop Music by: Josephine Baker, Mado Robin, Aminata Fall || Cinematography: Pap Samba Sow || Editing by: Siro Asteni, Emma Mennenti || Country: Senegal || Language: Wolof, French Running Time: 95 minutes African cinema, particularly that … Continue reading

‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ (2013): Because Assholes Need Love, Too

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Produced by: Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Screenplay by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake Music by: Dave Van Ronk et al. || Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel || Editing by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Country: United States || … Continue reading

‘8½’ (1963): Numbering Your Films Is Self-Indulgent

Directed by: Federico Fellini || Produced by: Angelo Rizzoli Screenplay by: Federico Fellini, Ennio Fellini, Tullio Penelli, Brunello Rondi || Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimee, Sandra Milo Music by: Nino Rota || Cinematography: Gianni Di Venanzo || Editing by: Leo Cattozzo || Country: Italy, France || Language: Italian Running Time: 138 minutes Much like … Continue reading

‘Wild Strawberries’ (1957): If There’s Time to Breathe, There’s Time to Heal

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman || Produced by: Allan Ekelund Screenplay by: Ingmar Bergman || Starring: Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand Music by: Erik Nordgren || Cinematography: Gunnar Fischer || Editing by: Oscar Rosander || Country: Sweden || Language: Swedish Running Time: 91 minutes While not as visually iconic as The Seventh Seal (1957) … Continue reading

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