Tenderness Among Strangers
A suggestive, abstract tribute to the golden age of avant-garde film pulls me right in. A hypnotic soundscape in the form of Japanese children’s singing, piano and a narrative voice. But then…
Kitchen Sink High Conceptualism
Shelly Silver seems to totally lack humility in terms of the relevance and sustainability of her own project. She takes up space and time with an unusual self-esteem that oozes Reputable Art Filmmaker.
Men made Machines
Machines depicts the inner world of a textile factory in Gujarat, India. Men work among gigantic machinery to produce brightly coloured fabrics. The film strongly echoes the work of late Austrian director Michael Glawogger.
From the Communist Regime
RUSSIA: The philosopher Žižek defined this particular form of power, as the “immanent cynicism of power”. It developed during the communist regime.
The General and the Poet
Searching for meaning in something as meaningless as the Vietnam War, will inevitably invoke poetry to make sense of it all.
Three Distinct Political And Historical Periods Of Serbia
SERBIA: A locked door inside a Belgrade apartment has kept one family separated from their past for over 70 years.
Brexit: the Shame of Democracy
DEMOCRACY: In this documentary, we meet both people who voted for the UK to leave and to remain in the EU, as well as experts like Noam Chomsky.
