TagVittorio De Seta

Pasqua in Sicilia (Easter in Sicily, 1955)

One of the best ethnographic Italian documentaries directed by Vittorio De Seta.

REVIEWS

Turist (Force Majeure, 2014)

Ruben Östlund dismantles the nuclear perfect iconic family as the predominant father figure fails to support his socially imposed gender role.

Fuoco! (Fire!, 1968)

Gian Vittorio Baldi directs a piece of art that through its consistency can work on political and dramaturgical level without losing its impactful realism.

Žert (The Joke, 1968)

Possibly the most shattering indictment of totalitarianism to come out of a Communist country - Amos Vogel

Theeb (ذيب) – Venice 71 Orizzonti

A visually impressive and highly emotional coming-of-age film by Naji Abu Nowar, set in the Jordanian desert just before the Arab Revolt. Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 71st Venice Film Festival.

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (2013)

A folk romantic crime saga by the emerging indie Texan filmmaker, David Lowery on the footsteps of Terence Mallick tradition.

TagVittorio De Seta

Pasqua in Sicilia (Easter in Sicily, 1955)

Turist (Force Majeure, 2014)

Fuoco! (Fire!, 1968)

Žert (The Joke, 1968)

Theeb (ذيب) – Venice 71 Orizzonti

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (2013)

Béla Tarr on Filmmaking

Jacques Rivette: Should filmmakers see movies?

How to make a bed

La Haine vs. Scarface

Roberto Rossellini: Camera’s a ballpoint pen