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Comedy, Drama, Tallinn 2015, Thessaloniki 2015

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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.

Ingmar Bergman in Iceland

Making a film is one of the best forms of strip-tease show that exists.

Ingmar Bergman

REVIEWS

Poziția Copilului (Child’s Pose, 2013)

Calin Peter Netzer directs a powerful family drama of characters under Romania's post-communist corrupted society. Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin Film Festival.

Artă (Art) – Venice 71 Orizzonti

A sharp reenacted mockumentary by Adrian Sitaru, that watches from a humorous perspective the rightfulness to abuse people for the sake of art.

Bezúčelná Procházka (Aimless Walk, 1930)

Alexandr Hackenschmied directs the landmark of Czechoslovak avant-garde cinema and one of the most influential of its genre.

La Vénus à la Fourrure (Venus in Fur, 2013)

Roman Polanski offers a revamped verbose sadomasochistic experience that manipulates Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and his audience.

Stachka (Strike, 1925)

The debut feature film by Sergei Eisenstein and the first archetypical example of pure communist propaganda.

QUOTES

Federico Fellini & James Bond

To be completely honest, I must say that I also really like some 007 films.

Pasolini on Hope

Hope is invented by politicians to keep the electorate happy.

Ingmar Bergman on existence

This feeling of not existing, not existence, made me very happy because it was a feel of relief.

Satyajit Ray on Cinema

It’s enough if you can make people think and feel - clearly and honestly.

Jodorowsky on filmmaking

Most directors make films with their eyes; I make films with my testicles