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REVIEWS

Valerie a Týden Divů (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, 1970)

A disturbing surreal erotic horror coming-of-age fairytale of political allegory by Jaromil Jireš marks the end of Czechoslovak New Wave.

Krš (Karst) – Sarajevo 21 Documentary

An experimental journey by Vladimir Todorović that explores the inner real identities which emerge in a rough and mountainous Montenegrin landscape.

Hrútar (Rams) – Thessaloniki 56

Grímur Hákonarson creates a wry subtle tragicomedy set in the rural Icelandic landscape that feels exceptionally heart-warming while touches the verges of melancholic sarcasm. Golden Alexander at the 56th Thessaloniki Film Festival.

Gorod Zero (Zero City, 1988)

Kafkaesque absurdity meets Soviet reality during the years of the extremely bureaucratic Perestroika in this deadpan comedy by Karen Shakhnazarov.

Pioneer Heroes (Pionery-geroi) – Berlinale 65 Panorama

The debut feature film by Natalya Kudryashova is a story of broken heroes with destroyed expectations that try to survive in a hostile and unidealistic present.

QUOTES

Pasolini on Hope

Hope is invented by politicians to keep the electorate happy.

Chris Marker on time

Who said that time heals all wounds?

Jafar Panahi: I don’t like political movies.

I’m not a political person. I don’t like political movies. But I take every opportunity to comment on the social issues. I talk about the current issues.

A cinephile’s wish

André Téchiné responds as a true cinephile to the question by Colette Descombes in Brigitte et Brigitte (1966)

Antonioni on Vitti

Monica Vitti is a very modern actress and extraordinarily expressive.