Film friends, pay attention: if you're in the New York City area, the Film Society of Lincoln Center is hosting a week-long series that is an absolute must. The Cinema of Resistance will focus on radical titles throughout the ages — "in both content and form, ever mindful of the relationship between politics and aesthetics." Fandor writer Kevin B. Lee is supporting the series with a thought-provoking video essay (below) about "real film radicals." His five-minute piece opens with a look at René Vautier's Afrique 50, which was banned for more than 40 years. The young filmmaker was commissioned by the French government to capture a travelogue of sorts. The violent and exploitive conditions he witnessed led Vautier to create the first...
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- 8/22/2013
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Looking back at 2011 on what films moved and impressed us it becomes more and more clear—to me at least—that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, our end of year poll, now an annual tradition, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2011—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2011 to create a unique double feature. Many contributors chose their favorites of 2011, some picked out-of-the-way gems, others made some pretty strange connections—and some frankly just want to create a kerfuffle. All the contributors were asked to write a paragraph explaining their 2011 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative...
- 1/5/2012
- MUBI
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