Journey into the Nuptial Bed
Wherever the merchant navy boatswain goes, trouble follows, with the rest of the crew usually tagging along. When he enters... View Article
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Stella
From the “birthplace of tragedy” we get a distinctive variation of Carmen, which the future Zorba the Greek director Michael... View Article
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The Killing
Stanley Kubrick’s first major masterpiece proved to be the revisionist film noir, The Killing. Ingeniously utilizing multiple perspectives, non-linear storytelling... View Article
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Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday is a key work of one of the supreme masters of French comedy, Jacques Tati. It is... View Article
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Svenska Filminstitutet: From the Archives
A true festival treat is taking place on Thursday: A Dutch pianist Maud Nelissen brings alive a curated collection of... View Article
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Not Here to Be Loved
Stéphane Brizé’s true breakthrough, the charming Not Here to Be Loved, feels familiar to a Finn because of the tangos... View Article
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Smithereens
Homeless and drifting from one person’s sofa to another, Wren (Susan Berman) is obsessed with “fame for fame’s sake”, even... View Article
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Desperately Seeking Susan
Plunging into the whirlwind of 1980s yuppie culture and underground aesthetics, this iconic screwball-style comedy-drama draws its energy from the... View Article
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Waiting for Happiness
Aberrahmane Sissako’s breakthrough film derives its original, metaphorical title from the fishing town of Nouadhibou and its temporary dwellings called... View Article
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Life on Earth
Abderrahmane Sissako was responsible for the African contribution to the film series 2000, Seen By…, television channel ARTE’s project celebrating... View Article
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