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apursansar
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Karamay

Karamay

A devastating documentary about collective failure that lead to a tragedy and injustice done to the bereaveds. Xu Xin displays the circumstances through news footage and long interview sessions, not just giving a very clear picture of the course of events on Dec 8th, 1994, but also showcasing the mentality of everyone involved. The result is an unsettling account on gonvernmental arrogance and indifference.

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  • Auteur-driven
  • Melancholy
  • Serene & subtle
  • Fashionable alienation
  • Other-worldly

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Rüdiger Tomczak

17May13

Thanks for liking some of my lists, you good old loyal soul.

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Bitė

12May13

hi, apursansar, i remembered your "visual anthropology" list regarding this - http://mubi.com/films/phantom-foreign-vienna - it would be an interesting adding perhaps.

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Falderal

6May13

Dude, Zhang Lu... This guy is serious. Dooman River was astounding and apparently you don't even think it's his best...

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    apursansar

    7May13

    Yeah, this guy is awesome. My favorite is "Grain in Ear", a beautiful minimalist work about an Oharu-like heroine and her son, certainly one of the best films of the 2000s (and I can´t understand why it´s so little known). Definitely check it out if you get the chance, here´s a trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wh1LtmC6wk.

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    Falderal

    7May13

    Oh, I want to see everything I can from him now. Just the guts it takes to explore that area between North Korea and China... That's a ballsy filmmaker.

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methimpikehoses

3May13

I'm glad you extended the timeline for Top 10 Indian Films poll. I need to see more this month, and will hopefully come up with a worthy 10.

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Reviews

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The Candidate

The Candidate

“The Candidate” is one of the three great collaborative documentaries supervised by Alexander Kluge, the others being “Germany in Autumn” and “War and Peace”. This time the collective reflects on the…  read review

The Ritual

The Ritual

“The Ritual” has been one of my favorite discoveries from India, and had a similar impact on me as when watching “Pather Panchali” for the first time. The tragic story of a young woman who gets seduced…  read review

Yesterday Girl

Yesterday Girl

The international English title is rather misleading, and “Farewell Yesterday” would be a more appropiate translation, since Kluge not only refers to his female protagonist saying goodbye to freedom…  read review

Shara

Shara

“Shara-Sojyu” is according to Buddhist tradition the garden in which Gautama Buddha died when the trees suddenly began to bloom. The white color of the flowers on the tree of Shara-Sojyu suggests that…  read review

Ratings

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The Wound

The Wound

  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
The Ascent

The Ascent

  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
Vineyards for Us to Dwell In

Vineyards for Us to Dwell In

  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.
Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain

Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain

  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.