Issue 27
The Blood of a Poet
The Blood of a Poet/Le Sang d’un poète (1930 France 50 mins) Source: ACMI/NLA Prod Co: Vicomte de Noailles Prod: Vicomte de Noailles (uncredited) Dir,
Central Asian Films
Jared delights in films from this region of the world, in particular, their humility, insight and complexity in grasping a reality much harsher then that
Visconti Revisited Take 2: Luchino Visconti by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith
(Third edition, London: BFI, 2003) The received wisdom on Luchino Visconti involves citing his apparently contradictory nature as the basis for the uniqueness of his
“There Is No Sixth Generation!” Director Li Yang on Blind Shaft and His Place in Chinese Cinema
Li Yang discusses his impressive first feature, a drama set in China's mining industry, starring professional and non-professionals, exploring socio-historical, ethical, and existential themes
Guy Maddin
b. February 28, 1956, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada filmography bibliography articles in Senses web resources Over the course of a career that has spanned nearly two
Emigrating to Madness: Despair (Eine Reise ins Licht)
Despair/Eine Reise ins Licht (1977 West Germany/France 119 mins) Source: ACMI/NLA Prod Co: Bavaria Studios/La Societe Francaise de Production Prod: Peter Märthesheimer Dir: Rainer Werner
The European Undead: Tsai Ming-liang’s Temporal Dysphoria
Martin examines the complex, layered workings of cinematic and cultural referencing in this film and its overall sensibility of temporal disjuncture
Womenvision: Women and the Moving Image in Australia edited by Lisa French
(Melbourne: Damned Publishing, 2003) In her introduction to Womenvision, the editor Lisa French pays homage to an event that took place in Sydney in 1973,
Performing the Documentary, or Making It To the Other Bank
A recent, unconventional Chinese documentary blurs the lines between cinema, theatre and ‘reality.’
Mike Nichols
b. November 6, 1931, Berlin, Germany filmography bibliography web resources Mike Nichols and The Business of Living In Andrew Sarris’ fascinating, infuriating (and badly-in-need-of-an-update) manifesto,