2015 Berlinale Poster

Berlin raises the curtain for the 65th Berlinale from 5 to 15 February 2015.

The Author Vassilis Economou

Freelance film critic and hardcore cinephile.

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REVIEWS

Piccola Patria (Small Homeland) – Venice 70 Orizzonti

A typical rural kitchen sink drama in the industrialized Italian region of Veneto that now faces the economical crisis. Directed by Alessandro Rossetto.

Jauja (2014)

Jodorowsky meets Tarkovsky with a touch of Beckettian minimalism in Lisandro Alonso's hypnotic meta-Western that leads Viggo Mortensen into a never-ending journey to a surreal existential void.

Eastern Boys – Venice 70 Orizzonti

A highly narrative dramatic - romantic film by by Robin Campillo dealing with male prostitution and the trafficking of boys from the Eastern Europe in France. Winner of 70th Venice Orizzonti section.

Marionette (2007)

Minos Nikolakakis creates a dark minimalistic tale that comes closer to reality or a dark reality that touches the edges of chilling fantasy.

El Chacal de Nahueltoro (Jackal of Nahueltoro, 1969)

One of the most important political films not only for Chilean cinema but also for the whole South America directed by Miguel Littín.

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The Author Vassilis Economou

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Piccola Patria (Small Homeland) – Venice 70 Orizzonti

Jauja (2014)

Eastern Boys – Venice 70 Orizzonti

Marionette (2007)

El Chacal de Nahueltoro (Jackal of Nahueltoro, 1969)

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