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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Samira Makhmalbaf’s Blackboards
In addition to David Lipfert’s 2002 wonderful December 6th analysis of Blackboards at http://www.offoffoff.com, I call attention to an interview with the filmmaker at http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2000/dec/15/iran.culture. Also see the website for a lot of information: http://www.makhmalbaf.com/movies.php?m=18 In this analysis, I will … Continue reading
Posted in greencine films
Tagged blackboards, cinema, film, international cinema, iran, iraq, kurd, makhmalbaf, movies
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In Custody
Released in 1993/94 by Merchant/Ivory Production team, this film shot on location in India (Mirpur and Bhopal) by Merchant, features Shashi Kapoor and Om Puri as the main protagonists who struggle with dreams and passions for poetry in a modernizing … Continue reading
Posted in netflix films
Tagged hindi, in custody, india, international cinema, ivory, merchant, movies, urdu
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