By Olivia Maria Hărşan
Romanian director Mircea Mureșan's adaptation of great Romanian author Liviu Rebreanu's of the same name. A film that details a vital event in Romanian history - the Peasant Revolt of 1907. A film that won Best First Work at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. A magnum opus.
By Olivia Maria Hărşan
A couple of days ago I re-watched Valerie and her Week of Wonders (1970), a Czechoslovakian film directed by Jaromil Jireš and realised how amazing the actress Helena Anýžová really is. She delivers a great role as the protagonist Valerie's grandmother/mother/vampire sadomasochist freak while her work as costume designer on this production is certainly something to be praised. I decided to include this picture alone for this post as it really speaks for itself detailing her natural beauty in this somewhat Japanese-like look but if you're interested in viewing some film stills from Valerie and her Week of Wonders check out this visual diary post.
By Olivia Maria Hărşan
Here is the link to a book review I wrote on Béla Tarr, The Time After (2013) Jacques Rancière (translated from French by Erik Beranek), published online at the academic journal Screening the Past.
