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MARKS
The young Mizusawa survived his family’s group suicide only to be sexually abused in a mental hospital. In a separate storyline, Tokyo faces a seriesPublished on: -
White Material
In the latest film by Claire Denis, Isabelle Huppert plays the French owner of a coffee plantation in an African country that is falling further…Published on: -
The Eighteen Who Stirred up a Storm
Too outlandish or ahead of its time? This realistic depiction of a group of young contract labourers at the bottom of society was neglected at…Published on: -
The Battle of China
An exemplary piece of propaganda made to ‘educate’ American soldiers about the civilisation they were going to defend and the enemy they would have toPublished on: -
Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
In Sai’s first film, ex-rocker Uchida Yuya plays an unstable and alcoholic Tokyo cop, despised by his ex-wife and daughter. As his life moves in…Published on: -
Ne change rien
Intimate portrait shot in black & white of the French actress/singer Jeanne Balibar. In long, static shots, Pedro Costa manages to capture the creativPublished on: -
Mi vida con Carlos
A journey back through the memories of his father, murdered by Pinochet’s junta, becomes an emotional story of a country in denial about its past.…Published on: -
Tokyo-Picnic
A vision of Tokyo in accelerated time. Smooth and scratchy sounds create an indescribably tense atmosphere.Published on: -
The Snail on the Slope
Literary animation takes us into the forest, guided by critical questions about the relationship between man and nature. Hypnotising and unsettling.Published on: -
Wall Street
Wall Street was shot on lower Broadway from the rear window of a city bus on repeated rides I took during lunch hours in the…Published on: