TagAnders Ek

No other art medium–neither painting nor poetry–can communicate the specific quality of the dream as well as the film can.

Ingmar Bergman

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.

Tôkyô Sensô Sengo Hiwa (The Man Who Left His Will on Film, 1970)

Nagisha Ôshima is performing a requiem for Japanese New Wave and he is covering everything, from the sociopolitical changes till his own alienation that he feels as an artist.

Aquarius – Jerusalem 33

In his sophomore film, Kleber Mendonça Filho penetrates Brazilian falsely beautified society through Sônia Braga's stunning performance.

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.

Su Re (The King) – Torino 30

Giovanni Columbu directs this artful experimental depiction of Jesus of Nazareth's last day on Earth set in Sardinia with amateur local cast.

TagAnders Ek

Ingmar Bergman’s Dreams

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

Tôkyô Sensô Sengo Hiwa (The Man Who Left His Will on Film, 1970)

Aquarius – Jerusalem 33

Eastern Boys – Venice 70 Orizzonti

Su Re (The King) – Torino 30

Cœur Fidèle vs. Boy Meets Girl

Chris Marker on time

I don’t like the word success

Antonioni on Vitti

Pasolini: L’anarchia del potere