Overview of articles
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The Ugly One
Adachi, ex-member of the Japanese Red Army, narrates a story taking place in Beirut. The melancholy of war, the pain of disillusionment. A story beingPublished on: -
De chair et de lait
How long have cows been part of our civilization? In 16 tableaux this film takes us to different countries across the globe where not only…Published on: -
To Repel Ghosts
Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is shown around by an Ivorian painter. Exhausted by depression Basquiat seeks salvation in local rituals.Published on: -
The Formative Years I-II
Seven early pieces. The Formative Years (I) contains five rigorous exercises in cinematographic formalism: Schenec-Tady I-III (1973/75/76), ArrowplanePublished on: -
Mr X
After his first two succesful films, the reputation of Leos Carax shifted from prodidgy to problem child. Shrouding his own persona in mystery only maPublished on: -
Cherry Pie
Zoé is young and alone, on the road, clearly running away. From a painful past? From herself? She drifts aimlessly but deliberately, leaving the peoplPublished on: -
Gare du Nord
The enormous railway station in Paris is full of people who will not leave again. They arrive from all over the world, but can’t go…Published on: -
Les Misérables
Ladj Ly’s scintillating debut about the Parisian banlieue he grew up in. Things kick off on a provincial cop’s first day.Published on: -
Eastern Boys
Scriptwriter/editor for Laurent Cantet (L’emploi du temps, Entre les murs) directs overwhelming second film. Wealthy man in his 50s approaches a youngPublished on: -
Proxima
Sarah is a French astronaut training for a one-year mission in space. She has to accept being separated from her young daughter to achieve her…Published on: