"The Zone of Interest" and the cinema of sound & the cut by Sharad Raj
The Zone of Interest( 2023, Photo courtesy A24) I hadn’t heard of Jonathan Glazer until a fortnight ago, when a colleague asked me if I...
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Digital Cahier
Feb 83 min read
Still photography at the age of 17, honed the skills of the cinema genius Stanley Kubrick, writes Khalid Mohamed
Still photography could well be the kick-off point towards videography, and who knows? ..even cinematography. Take Wim Wenders, Spike...
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Dec 12, 20237 min read
Peeling an Orange and a Sentimental look at Yasujiro Ozu by Sharad Raj
Chishū Riyũ in Late Spring(1949) “If I go to lonely island with only one film it would still be Tokyo Story”, Aki Kaurismaki “Ozu is my...
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Sep 12, 20232 min read
Jean-Luc ‘Cinema’ Godard: A Homage by Monish Das
American actor Jean Seberg and Jean-Luc Godard in 1960 in Paris. In the world of cinema, there are few names as iconic and revolutionary...
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Aug 11, 20239 min read
Straw Dogs – Poetics of Violence or a Misogynist’s Lens? by Vandana Kumar
Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs(1971). Sam Peckinpah’s ‘Straw Dogs’ (1971) is the aesthetics of violence and a lot more. Based on a novel by...
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Feb 19, 20231 min read
Taste of Cherry: a masterpiece from Abbas Kiarostami is on YouTube
Taste of Cherry(1997) is one of the two finest films from Abbas Kiarostami. Under the Olive Tree being the other. Simple see the film...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read
Un Homme Qui Dort(The Man Who Sleeps) a relatively unknown masterpiece on YouTube!
The story centers on an unnamed university student, referred to as "you" by the narrator, as he suddenly quits attending school, cuts off...
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Jan 31, 20235 min read
Jafar Panahi: structure, austerity, and social criticism by Sharad Raj
The Circle(2000) If there is an Iranian filmmaker suppressed, banned, and arrested by the despotic regime of Iran it is Jaffar Panahi....
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Jan 22, 20231 min read
Editor's Choice from Youtube: Bresson & Balthazar
It is way beyond me to describe Bresson or his films and the experience of watching them with adjectives. Watch Au Hasard Balthazar and...
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Dec 24, 20223 min read
Ugetsu Monogatari-The Mizoguchi treasure by Sharad Raj
FILM: UGETSU MONOGATARI (THE TALES OF MOONLIGHT AND RAIN) YEAR: 1953 LANGUAGE: JAPANESE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPfl1dcTkI&t=438...
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Nov 27, 20222 min read
La Notte(1961) by Michelangelo Antonioni
“The final sequence of Antonioni’s La Notte is perhaps the only episode in the whole history of cinema in which a love scene became a...
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Nov 19, 20229 min read
"Au revoir les enfants" – Childhood, Holocaust and the Cinema of Louis Malle by Vandana Kumar
A lot of films leave us moist eyed. Some go further and simply make us cry and reach out for a box of tissues. Very few make our hearts...
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Oct 29, 20223 min read
A cup of tea, a heart attack, Ulmer and Detour by Sharad Raj
“I keep trying to forget what happened and wonder what my life might have been like if that car of Haskel’s hadn’t stopped. But one thing...
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Oct 16, 20224 min read
Memories of Tomas Alea's "Memories of Underdevelopment" by Sharad Raj
MOU YEAR: 1968 LANGUAGE: SPANISH Those were revolutionary times in Latin America. While Ernesto ‘Che’ Gauvera was formulating his...
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Sep 23, 202211 min read
Cinema of Bangladesh & its legacy by Shabbir Ahmed
Introduction To understand any art form, it’s necessary to know its journey and the evolution it undergoes. To apply this to cinema, some...
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Jul 3, 202210 min read
Le Grand Amour – The Comic World of the Forgotten Pierre Étaix by Vandana Kumar
“Twice in my life, I understood what genius meant,” Jerry Lewis once said: “The first time when I looked up the definition in a...
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Apr 24, 20229 min read
Or (My Treasure) – Keren Yedaya’s lenses women & trauma by Vandana Kumar
Since the last 15 years or so, cinema from Israel, has been getting a lot more recognition globally – in terms of prestigious awards and...
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Mar 8, 20224 min read
Corleones & the poetry of Crime: 50 years of "The Godfather" by Sharad Raj
The year was 1981, when at the age of 15 I had my first tryst with Mario Puzo’s bestselling novel, “The Godfather” in my hometown of...
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Mar 3, 202210 min read
Une affaire de femmes (Story of Women):Crime Drama, Women and Claude Chabrol! by Vandana Kumar
I am writing my third article that revolves around Claude Chabrol-the undisputed master of the poetry of murder and one of the founding...
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Jan 12, 202210 min read
Drifting Clouds – "The Poetry of the Quotidian" of Aki Kaurismäki by Vandana Kumar
To think of Finnish cinema, is to think of Aki Kaurismäki. Apparently, this perception isn’t entirely off the mark as the writer-director...
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Oct 8, 20218 min read
Where Is the Friend's Home? Kiarostami and ‘The Poetic Minimalism’ of the Journey by Vandana Kumar
Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) is unarguably the most known face of Iran on the map of World cinema. After seeing not just a couple of his...
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Sep 5, 20212 min read
The Chosen Path: Eric Iglesias's debut feature looks at the choice between the clinic and the church
The logline for the film: "A conservative girl will have to make choices about her faith, beliefs and friendships after discovering an...
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Sep 2, 202110 min read
So Close to Reality: Martin Scorsese interviewed by Khalid Mohamed
A twisted taxi driver points an imaginary gun at the mirror. In his pokey room, a sign says, "Get yourself organazized.'' Out on the...
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Sep 1, 20219 min read
‘Le Boucher’- Claude Chabrol and The Poetics of Murder by Vandana Kumar
My first exposure to the ‘French New Wave’ (‘La Nouvelle Vague’) was through Claude Chabrol’s ‘Violette Nozière’(1978). My admiration of...
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Aug 26, 20214 min read
A murmur without noise: Sharad Raj looks at Louis Malle's controversial masterpiece
Louis Malle(1932-1995) Murmur of the Heart (Le souffle au cœur) is a 1971 film by French filmmaker Louis Malle also known for his other...
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Aug 21, 20214 min read
Welles's femme fatale from Shanghai by Sharad Raj
FILM: THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI YEAR: 1947 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH The Lady from Shanghai, a 1947 Orson Welles film received an erratic critical...
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Aug 14, 20217 min read
The Wind of Kiarostami’s Magic Blows Forever: by Berges Santok
Source: Janus Films In my night, so brief, alas The wind is about to meet the leaves. My night so brief is filled with devastating...
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Aug 9, 20218 min read
Brando, Leigh and " A Streetcar Named Desire" by Jagannath Sriram
"A Streetcar Named Desire" is a 1951 film directed by Elia Kazan, adapted for from the “Pulitzer Priz”’ and play, beautifully by...
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Jul 23, 20219 min read
Kung-Fu Master! / Le petit amour – Taboo Love and the Sensibility of Agnès Varda by Vandana Kumar
My first exposure to Agnès Varda, considered to be the ‘Godmother’ of the ‘French New Wave’, was through her ‘Cléo de 5 à 7’ (Cléo from 5...
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Jun 24, 20217 min read
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: monogamy of intense emotion by Tisha Srivastav
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (French: Portrait de la jeune fille en feug.) is a 2019 French historical romantic drama film written and...
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Jun 18, 202110 min read
The 400 Blows & the lightness of being Truffaut.
‘The 400 Blows’ (1959) is one of those revered French movies that is mentioned in every cinephile's favorite list, cutting across...
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Jun 11, 20216 min read
God speaks in silence: Berges Santok discusses Martin Scorsese's film, Silence
What’s your relationship with God — Sweet? Watch this film. Bitter? Still watch it! Sweet-sour? Must watch this film. You don’t have...
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May 17, 20218 min read
Three Colours: Red - a celluloid poem writes Mallika Bhaumik
After watching Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 'Three Colours: Red' I needed some 'me time' to ponder and marvel at the intricate layers of...
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May 15, 20215 min read
Aditi Singh's ode to Farewell my Concubine
For: My mom, Shanthi Mohan. Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me to do things that make me happy- one such thing being this review....
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May 9, 20219 min read
The Hairdresser’s Husband & the poetry of sensuality by Vandana Kumar
In a world where there is no end to human wants, lies a tale of a couple very much in love, to the extent that all they desire is their...
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Apr 25, 20215 min read
Queimada: Gillo Pontecorvo’s political satire featuring a tour de force from Marlon Brando
Our Rating: 9.5 IMDb Ratings: 7.0 Genre: Action | Drama Cast: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Norman Hill Language: Italian | Portuguese...
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Apr 22, 20214 min read
"Breathless" through luck, lust,wit and...Aditi Singh reaches out to Godard's debut feature
Breathless (À bout de souffle) 1960, France Director: Jean-Luc Godard Story: François Truffaut Cinematography: Raoul Coutard Editing:...
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Apr 13, 20219 min read
A Woman Under the Influence-Whose normal is it anyway by Vandana Kumar
In an orbit far removed from the big bucks and glamour of Hollywood, the 1950s and 60s New York created the milieu for filmmakers under a...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
Taste this "cherry" of a film by Abbas Kiarostami, writes Sharad Raj
NAME: TASTE OF CHERRY YEAR: 1997 LANGUAGE: PERSIAN “Film begins with DW Griffith and ends with Kiarostami,” said Jean Luc Goddard of...
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Apr 7, 20217 min read
Mise en scene: beyond meaning and mechanics, a metaphysical expression. Sharad Raj ponders.
The dictionary definition of mise en scene is as follows: The arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read
Annie & Allen
FILM: Annie Hall YEAR: 1977 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH “ I do not want to be part of any club that would have me as its member,” quotes Woody...
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Mar 28, 20214 min read
Andrzej Wajda's emotionally compelling masterpiece: Ashes and Diamonds
FILM: ASHES AND DIAMONDS YEAR; 1958 LANGUAGE: POLISH Ashes and Diamonds is one of the all-time masterpieces of Polish cinema, directed by...
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Mar 27, 20211 min read
Prof. Anil Zankar analyses Architectonics of Rashomon in this two-part articles.
http://www.fipresci-india.online/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/14.-Anil-Zankar-Architectonics-of-Rashomon-Part-1.pdf...
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Mar 21, 20214 min read
The discreet charm of Luis Bunuel
THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE DIRECTOR: LUIS BUNUEL YEAR: 1972 COUNTRY: FRANCE/SPAIN Octavio Paz called his work marriage of the...
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Mar 13, 20214 min read
Fellini & Masina's Nights of Cabiria
FILM: NIGHTS OF CABIRIA YEAR: 1957 LANGUAGE: ITALIAN He is the man who made 8 ½. He is Federico Fellini. Much before that, the Italian...
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Mar 12, 20218 min read
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall-Vandana Kumar takes a close look at Agnes Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7!
In Agnès Varda’s 1962 film Cléo from 5 to 7 (French title Cléo de 5 à 7), a vain pop singer Cléo (Corinne Marchand) has two hours of ...
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
Ugetsu-a film by Kenji Mizoguchi
YEAR:1953 LANGUAGE: JAPANESE Theatrical trailer https://youtu.be/0dUwz9j4oGM “The fruit of experience is beauty,” the ravishing Lady...
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Feb 21, 20213 min read
Resnais shatters time in Hiroshima Mon Amour
by Sharad Raj FILM: HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (HIROSHIMA, MY LOVE) LANGUAGE: FRENCH, JAPANESE, AND ENGLISH YEAR: 1959 The brilliance of any art...
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Feb 14, 20219 min read
Robert Bresson’s ‘Cinematography’: The opening scene of ‘A Man Escaped’ by Monish K. Das
“The things one can express with the hand, with the head, with shoulders! How many useless and encumbering words then disappear. What...
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Feb 14, 20213 min read
The Enigma of Kaspar/ Werner!!! by Sharad Raj
LANGUAGE: GERMAN YEAR: 1974 The new wave German cinema with its mighty generals like Wim Winders and Reiner Werner Fassbinder had a...
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