----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 6:43 PM Subject: OT: another film, or movie (Re: OT: Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
> Hi, > > > Took some time out to visit the cinema yesterday night. > > well, I went to the cinema too last night. I saw "Since Otar Left", and > afterwards the young lead actress Dinara Droukarova gave a talk. It's a > superb film and I recommend everyone to see it when they get the chance. > http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/sinceotarleft/ > > > Apart from a beautiful, intellectually-challenging plot, half the > > movie could practically have been wonderful stills. > > The one I saw also has some beautiful cinematography. But the best > cinematography I've seen for a long time was in 'Mystic River', > another supern film. > > Talking of which, and swinging things a bit closer to the topic, 'Since > Otar Left' is part of the Mosaiques 2004 festival of world culture at the > Institut Francais in London. Coming up on Tuesday next week is the new film > by Raymond Depardon, a member of Magnum, and one of my very favourite > photographers. His book 'Voyages' is one I look at very often. The > film is called 'Untouched by the West', and follows the nomad Alifa as he walks > across the Sahara. I have Depardon's film 'Prisoner of the Desert' on > tape. Depardon is a very interesting film-maker. Unfortunately the > time the film is showing means I won't be able to get to it, but > anyone who can, should. > > http://www.iofilm.co.uk/fm/u/untouched_by_the_west_2003.shtml > http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/general/actu.php > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >
