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TIFF Picks 09: Bruno Dumont’s Hadewijch
There was plenty of speculation about the status of Hadewijch and why it may not have been included at Cannes and now even more talk about why its not competing in Venice. For those who love philosophy lessons embedded in their cinema - this may be one more exercise in just that.
TIFF Picks 09: Claire Denis’ White Material
Making this two in two years, (Cinema Guild is releasing 35 Shots of Rum in Sept.), for those keeping tabs on Denis' filmography, this is a return to sources for the helmer.
IFC Goes Legitimate with ‘Vincere’
There wasn't much left shopping to do for in comp titles from Cannes, so after Loach’s Looking for Eric, Arnold’s Fish Tank, Porumboiu’s Police, Adjective and Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist, IFC Films have grabbed Marco Bellocchio's mildly satisfying biography on Ida Dalser - Mussolini's stubborn, proud first wife expertly played by Italian thesp Giovanna Mezzogiorno.
Remains of the Day: Akira Kurosawa in Venice, Akira Kurosawa on Criterion
Akira Deluxe. His 100th year anniversary means: tributes and a DVD set that should fill up a shelf. Here is some Kurosawa news and other cinema happenings on Tuesday, August 25th.
TIFF Picks 09: Adrian Biniez’s Gigante
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize Silver Bear, Best First Feature Film and the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 2009 Berlin Int’l Film Festival, Uruguayan helmer Adrián Biniez's debut might just continue in the tradition of great, uneasy, social commentaries from the current clique of Latin American filmmakers.
