Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Le sang d'un poète (Jean Cocteau, 1930)

"Its exegeses were innumerable. If I were questioned about any one of them, I would have trouble in answering.

(...)

Several young people declare that they prefer the dullest reality to such fantasies. Others condemn the film for sacrileges that did not even skim the surface of my mind. Others find wonders in it that I myself would have liked to have put there. Others accuse it of eccentricity. The only valid opinion is that of the technicians. They all agree that the images are lasting and fresh."

— Jean Cocteau



Enrique Rivero

entering a mirror

execution by firing squad

flying lessons

hermaphrodite



Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Arena (João Salaviza, 2009)

Assured, vibrant and intelligent, it hardly feels like the work of a first time director, and despite it being a mere 15 minutes long, it signals the emergence of an exciting new talent in Portuguese cinema.


Carloto Cotta
Cláudio Rosa, Rafael Sardo and Rodrigo Madeira

Bairro da Flamenga

outdoor cooking

Chelas

parking lot

Arena, João Salaviza

Mauro and Alemão

roof terrace

Monday, November 1, 2010

Open Five (Kentucker Audley, 2010)

"Open Five is a story about young relationships, but it isn't myopic: it exists embedded intensely in the thick culture of Memphis, TN."
— Kentucker Audley




New York"I think we would have a good time in Memphis, Tenessee."




Memphis, Tenessee
Jake Rabinbach and Kentucker Audley
fireworks
Odessa Memphis
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Elvis Candlelight Vigil
Elvis Week
Graceland, Open Five
The New Olivet Baptist Church, Memphis
Kentucker Audley and Genevieve Angelson
Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, or Old Bridge
Outdoor Screen
Wild Bill's, Memphis
Jake Rabinbach