Ivo Ferreira’s period piece LETTERS FROM WAR wed voice-over readings of writings by an army doctor to images representing his experiences and thoughts, with inventive results.
Sixty Six
Lewis Klahr revels in the popular visual iconography of 1950s and 60s America, creating a moving personal engagement with an archive of images.
Lee Scratch Perry: Vision of Paradise – An Interview with Director Volker Schaner
VISION OF PARADISE is a new documentary on reggae/dub music pioneer Lee “Scratch Perry”. We spoke to director Volker Schaner ahead of its sold-out premiere screenings at Golden Age Cinema.
Havarie
Havarie is at once both a stark stylistic experiment and a thoughtful reflection on depictions of Europe’s recent refugee crisis.
Here’s to the Future!
Gina Telaroli’s Here’s to the Future! belongs to a long tradition of self-reflexive cinema focused on the mechanics, frustrations and joys of the film making process.
Approaching the Elephant
Amanda Rose Wilder’s Approaching the Elephant is a remarkable document of a utopian schooling experiment that shows great restraint in withholding judgment on its outcomes.
The Treasure
Corneliu Porumboiu’s THE TREASURE draws its strength and humour from the significant restraint Porumboiu displays in keeping the story simple.
Horse Money
HORSE MONEY demands a lot from but ultimately rewards its viewer and testifies to Pedro Costa’s evolution as an filmmaker.
The Thoughts That Once We Had
While Thom Andersen’s The Thoughts That Once We Had will appeal above all to cinephiles familiar with Deleuze’s philosophy, its flashes of imaginative criticism make this a valuable reflection on image-making.
AGNSW Announces ‘Wild in the Streets’ Film Series
The Art Gallery of New South Wales has announced their latest screening series, a collection of films looking at “cinema’s engagement with social struggle and revolutionary culture.”