Category: CINEMA
ADULTS IN THE ROOM: UN FILM DE HAUTE VOLTIGE
Du Costa Gavras de haute voltige. La réalité dépasse souvent la fiction et en politique dans les plus hautes sphères du pouvoir, au cœur de l’arène, cet adage est particulièrement et malheureusement vrai.
Lost lives in Northern Ireland
By Beverly Andrews This year’s BFI London Film Festival kicked off in the country’s capital with its usual delightful mix of mega stars standing alongside indie unknowns. The festival’s eclectic mix […]
Lucia’s Grace: an Italian film for Eco Warriors
Italian director Gianni Zanasi has combined the appearance of the Virgin Mary with a strong eco-warrior message in his delightful new film Lucia’s Grace, a kind of hymn to environmentalists everywhere.
Stories from The Front Line
Three films in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2019 particularly stand out: Facing the Dragon from Afghanistan, Saf from Turkey, and Everything Must Fall (South Africa). They illustrate the importance of recording stories of resistance in an era marked by the rise of authoritarian regimes.
ROMA
Roma n’est pas ici la cité éternelle mais le titre d’un film faisant référence à un quartier de Mexico, non loin du centre-ville historique. Il s’agit d’un film en noir et blanc qui nous touche par les images, les émotions et son contenu simple : des moments de la vie ordinaire d’une famille de la classe moyenne aisée et ceux de ses employées de maison dans les années 70.
Cinema Made in Italy – London 2019
This annual film festival highlights the work of many of the country’s ground-breaking filmmakers alongside showcasing gems from the archives produced by Italy’s cinematic giants.
Marco Bellocchio, un réalisateur & un intellectuel
Marco Bellocchio a passé une grande partie de ses cinquante années de cinéaste à remettre en question des idéologies établies ainsi qu’à lutter contre des certitudes morales, tout en manifestant une volonté d’aller voir de l’autre côté.
Marco Bellocchio
Marco Bellocchio’s work is both deeply personal as well as being that of a social commentator, documenting the many social and political changes which have taken place in Italy over the years. There are few film directors whose canon of work is as diverse as Bellocchio’s and few whose work so late in their careers is as urgent and vital as ever.