The evocation of the marginal in contemporary chinese society, one might think of the cinema of Wang Bing – there is a little bit of that in Xu Tong, but there is also something different. A face less political, a distress more intimate, like a sphere disconnected from the realities of societal that define it. […]
Festival China Now : PEOPLE’S PARK
“PEOPLE’S PARK, the park of the people” PEOPLE’S PARK is classified in the category of documentary, but it is not really one. Rather, it is an uptake, in a plan unique sequence, a day in a park in China (in Chengdu). The opportunity for immersion in absolute the daily life and chinese culture. The approach […]
International Independent Film Festival of Bordeaux : a selection
The 4th edition of the Festival International du Film indépendant de Bordeaux, said FIFIB, will present from 8 to 14 October 2015 a dozen feature films in prime time, of which 8 are in competition, and a series of short films. The Fifib, whose sponsor is Olivier Assayas, claims the failure to meet any of […]
[CRITICAL] THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET (1995)
[critical] FORT BLISS
Troisième film in competition for the Prize of the Bloggers and the Public of this third edition of the Champs-Elysées Film Festival, FORT BLISS, Claudia Myers is a film that is vibrant, exciting and particularly stressful. Because it tells of the difficulties of a young nurse in the army, she returned home after 15 months […]
[counter-critique] FOXCATCHER
READ ALSO : a positive review of FOXCATCHER The story : Mark and Dave Schultz, wrestling olympic medalists, modest and humble, living quietly in their little lives. If Dave balances family and career, Mark, he lives alone, has no perspective other than fight (for the gold medal, as in everyday life). So when the billionaire […]
[critical] FRANCES HA
Frances, a young New Yorker dreams of becoming a choreographer. In the meantime, she has fun with her best friend, dance a little and lost a lot… Author’s Note [rating:9/10] • Release Date : July 3, 2013 • Directed by Noah Baumbach • Film american • With Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Esper • Duration […]