Film fest a French boast
Lincoln Center’s annual celebration of French cinema returns this week for another exploration of Gallic themes — liberté, égalité, adultery. Say hello to “Farewell,” tonight’s opening selection for the 15th annual Rendez-Vous with French Cinema. The tense film by Christian Carion is a fact-based ’80s spy thriller about…
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Film fest a French boast
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Manual labour on film could really work
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Manual labour on film could really work
I don’t think I’m alone in agreeing with whoever said, “I love work. I could watch it all day” After watching the almost pristine print of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1926) at the Berlinale a few weeks ago, it occurred to me that the lion’s share of the time spent by the vast majority of the population of the world is seldom portrayed on screen. Namely, manual labourers and their work. Why this …