Overview of articles
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In/Out of the Room
In Dina Hamza’s latest documentary In/Out of the Room, a rare story unfolds of the life of a man whose job is to take lives.Published on: -
Olavi Virta
Olavi Virta, Finnish tango’s greatest voice, as an old, lost and lonely man. Time as the great leveller in all its morose unforgivingness. Screened bePublished on: -
Eight Deadly Shots
A poor farmer tries to get by, but fails. Blood is shed, not out of malice, but simple desperation. A raw exposé on human degradation…Published on: -
Man in the Shadows
Otto Wille Kuusinen – communist, traitor, political survivor, is one of the most disputed characters of Finnish history. Von Bagh’s most journalisticPublished on: -
O vampiro da cinemateca
Free-flowing essay/diary/fiction work in Super-8 featuring many of São Paulo’s film luminaries in candid, often bizarre, always political moments compPublished on: -
Dolls: A Woman from Damascus
By editing together conversations with Syrian housewife Manal and the marketing manager of the Arab Barbie doll Fulla, director Diana El Jeiroudi outlPublished on: -
Cornelis Verolme, Scheepsbouwer
Portrait of the everyday life and motives of the self-made man Cornelis Verolme. The film was a breakthrough within the documentary genre by a pioneerPublished on: -
Standards
Upbeat documentary about a jazz quintet playing to businessmen. Provides a great look behind the scenes; they stay true to themselves. Screened beforePublished on: -
Goose Weather
A visual oddity: a George Harrison album cover is explored as a visual counterpoint to a choral rendition of the text English Eccentrics.Published on: -
Snuff – Vitímas do prazer
One of the biggest box-office successes of its era, Cunha’s William Castle-like production deals with two American filmmakers who come to Brazil and aPublished on: