15TH DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY FILM FESTIVAL 2018
78/52
Recommended. A thorough analysis of "Psycho" - the structure of the famous shower scene, precision in planning other elements in this and other Hitchcock's movies. Makes you appreciate them more. It also places the film in history showing how avant-garde it was at the time and how it affected cinema for years to come. It also proves any re-shooting was and will be doomed to failure. Made me notice details I wasn't aware of.
EL SILENCIO DE LOS OTROS (THE SILENCE OF OTHERS)
Recommended. Renders the agony of the victims of Franco's regime emotionally. You just feel the injustice the Amnesty Act, which equalled to not punishing the culprits, has caused and how grief grows in time as manifested in the case of Chile and Spain where amnesties were implemented and justice still hasn't been done.
DIE DRITTE OPTION (THE THIRD OPTION)
Watchable. Spoken monotonously and unemotionally but tackles the issue of terminating disabled foetuses from all points of view. Shows what life awaits such children if born in Austria where they get excellent care but forcing them to learn walking or basic vocabulary appears to cause them pain. Yet you realize killing the foetus is traumatic to a prospective mother as well.
ワールドイズマイン (THE WORLD IS MINE)
Watchable. Sweet and kawaii but pointless. It shows what it's like to cosplay but with no background. Just a peculiar hobby. For the Japanese it's a chance to be oneself, to escape into a fantasy world or to be admired but you get this insight accidentally. There's a post-credit. Equally pointless.
HET MEISJE VAN 672K (THE GIRL OF 672K)
Recommended. Short but thorough and visually attractive. Everything you need to know about being an Instagram star and a bit about YouTubers too. If I used Instagram at all, I'd become her fan too. Impressive how at 13-15 years old the girl learnt professional photography and editing. She's incredibly creative. Also about disadvantages, e.g. having to upload new pictures every 3 days in order not to lose fans. Also about how you can find your talent and ignore your weaknesses making up for them elsewhere.
BORNENE PA SILKVEJEN: INDIEN - MUSIK I BLODET (KIDS ON THE SILK ROAD: INDIA - MUSIC IN MY BLOOD)
Watchable. There's a whole village of wedding musicians. The job makes a living but provides no recognition. The story of a boy who has different plans is simple and naive but it's a short documentary with plenty of information about the profession.
SULUKULE MON AMOUR
Watchable. The dance is shown only in slow-motion and without accompanying music so you don't even know if the 2 girls have talent. Luckily it's very short.
AVANT LA FIN DE L'ÉTÉ (BEFORE SUMMER ENDS)
Watchable. A pleasant film about a laidback summer holiday with plenty of insight into Iran, e.g. conscription meaning 2 years in the army, France resembling the north of Iran a lot, the great influence of Islam on their daily life. One of the guys makes an interesting observation that in France he is what he wants to be but he's happier in his home Iran. Nothing deep, yet generally informative.
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