World cinema

Silent Light
From the acclaimed, provocative director of JAPON and BATTLE IN HEAVEN. SILENT LIGHT begins with an unforgettable sequence a slowly unfolding, time-lapse shot of daybreak over a rural Mexican Mennonite community, whose inhabitants speak an archaic form of German (Plautdietsch) and wear traditional attire. Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr) is a married farmer who, against the laws of his faith and traditional beliefs, falls in love with another woman, Marianne (Maria Pankratz). His conflicted behavior threatens to destroy the soul of his wife, Esther (Miriam Toews). This tale of profound love and conscience casts a spell, evoking the eerie religious tones and rigor of Carl Theodor Dreyer.

Syndromes and a Century

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndromes_and_a_Century

im not really a world cinema kind of guy but i did really enjoy pans labyrinth its about as close as i get really

bigcraigwilly wrote:

im not really a world cinema kind of guy but i did really enjoy pans labyrinth its about as close as i get really

I havent seen that one,Craig,I heard it very good though. Here you go

lol i was too lazy to get the clip


but i did enjoy the film gem made me buy it


i must watch it again soon


there is a bit in it where the nazi guy beats some poor fuckers nose into his head!



absolutely brutal i loved it :twisted:

Its a brilliant film Bella, stick it down on your list of must see films

Khamsa

Synopsis
After fleeing from his foster family, Khamsa returns to the gypsy camp, where he was born thirteen years ago.
Nothing seems to have changed since he was forced to leave, the late night card games, the diving in the Mediteranean sea, the rooster fights… Khamsa is home again.
Until his best friend Coyote meets Rachitique, a small time crook, with whom they start petty robberies.
Khamsa's youth and innocence will rapidly fade away as he spirals down into delinquency....

ALEXANDRA

Acclaimed director Alexander Sokurov’s beautiful film explores the enclosed all-male environment of a Russian troop regiment in war-torn Chechnya. In the oppressive heat of a remote military outpost, an old woman (legendary Russian opera star Galina Vishnevskaya) arrives in search of her twenty-seven-year-old grandson, whom she has not seen in seven years.

What she discovers is a world devoid of warmth or comfort and with a constant undercurrent of violence, in which questions of life and death are decided every hour of every day. Exquisitely photographed and directed, Alexandra is an extraordinary examination of masculinity and the mental and physical scars wrought by conflict

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This documentry film is nothing short of brilliant. Tragic display of desperation all caught on camera. Very sad, but a must watch all the same. I couldnt find a clip or trailer ,so I have to leave you with a couple of stills from the film.

Synopsis: June 12, 2000, is a day that will forever be remembered by the people of Brazil. Early that morning, as the citizens of Rio de Janeiro woke up and made their way to work and school, several people... June 12, 2000, is a day that will forever be remembered by the people of Brazil. Early that morning, as the citizens of Rio de Janeiro woke up and made their way to work and school, several people fell victim to a dangerous hijacking on a bus near the city's historic botanical gardens. A lone gunman, seemingly insane or under the influence of narcotics, held his victims captive as authorities--and television cameras--surrounded the parked bus. Unable to determine his motives or purpose, the authorities stood their ground for four hours and tried to talk the hijacker into giving himself up. Meanwhile, the television cameras recorded every second with shocking intimacy, capturing the attention of the entire nation for the duration of the standoff. Jose Padilha's nail-biting documentary thrillingly recounts the events of that fateful day, and also gives voice to the hijacker, 21-year-old Sandro do Nascimento. At a very young age, Sandro watched his mother be murdered. Later, as an orphaned teenager living on the streets of Rio, he survived the brutal police slaughter of several of his homeless friends. Poor, hopeless, and hooked on cocaine, Sandro finally reached his breaking point. Padilha's unflinching thriller boldly gives voice to Nascimento, proving that he also was a victim in this unfortunate situation.

Another good movie is the Japenese version of SHUTTER, Its very scary and original in some places. At the end they say some of the photos used in the movie showing Spirits were real.

Personal favourites from Iranian cinema.

Khaneyeh doust kodjast? (Where is the friend's house?) - A lovely little film.

Dayereh (The Circle) - A cracking film about how women are treated in Iran.

Thanks,i'll look those films out The Iranian ones sound particularly interesting

The film Kandahar is also quite good, if a little strange and sad.

Has anyone seen "Old Boy". Its a Korean movie about the altimate revenge... Kinda sick at the end. But a good movie.

I haven't seen that one ,Nora,It sounds interesting

This one is about I suppose would be many peoples worst nightmare

The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip

Quote :

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY is the remarkable true story of
Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric), a successful and charismatic
editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to
its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered
state. While the physical challenges of Bauby's fate leave him with
little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his life's
passions, his rich memories and his newfound imagination can help him
achieve a life without boundaries.

In this clip Jean-Dominique Bauby is taken to the beach by his family to celebrate Father's Day.

Persepolis

This is an excellent link
http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis/main.html

Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during
the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and
outspoken nine year old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as
fundamentalists take power
- forcing the veil on women and
imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the "social
guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Yet when her uncle
is senselessly executed and as bombs fall around Tehran in the
Iran/Iraq war, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable.

As she gets older, Marjane's boldness causes her parents to worry over her
continued
safety. And so, at age fourteen, they make the difficult decision to
send her to school in Austria. Vulnerable and alone in a strange land,
she endures the typical ordeals of a teenager. In addition, Marjane has
to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism
she fled her country to escape. Over time, she gains acceptance, and
even experiences love, but after high school she finds herself alone
and horribly homesick.

Though it means putting on the veil and
living in a tyrannical society, Marjane decides to return to Iran to be
close to her family. After a difficult period of adjustment, she enters
art school and marries, all the while continuing to speak out against
the hypocrisy she witnesses. At age 24, she realizes that while she is
deeply Iranian, she cannot live in Iran. She then makes the
heartbreaking decision to leave her homeland for France, optimistic
about her future, shaped indelibly by her past.

Ive seen that Movie. Children of Men, its a very good Movie starring Clive Owen, and was based on a book. Its very long and deep, but I think maybe the book is better, never got a chance to read it

What is it about, Nora?

Hiya Shine,

The movie is about women not being able to have children and the youngest
person in the world is 18. For a unknown reason women couldn’t have children
and the Governments around the world set up Scientific agencies to try and find
out why.

Due to the lack of children in the world people turn to violence and gang
culture.

Clive Owen who is in that clip you showed meets a group run by his ex- wife who
has found a African Girl who is pregnant. They want to protect her and
therefore have to get her out of England. Clive Owen is asked to help with the
journey but as things go on the journey gets messed up and the pregnant girls
life is at stake.

Its a good movie if these sort of movies are you thing. It was based on a book.

Sounds very interesting, Nora. Thanks for that post.

Not a problem, I would suggest you watch Sleepers, the Book is wicked but the Movie isnt too bad either, It stars Robert Di Niro and Brad Pitt and is based on real life. It shows abuse of boys in a young offenders institute and how they take revenge is amazing, its wicked that this happened in real life.