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Around the world in 50 films: #1 Sweden – Persona (1966)
This review marks the first of many to come. I have set myself an aim to watch and review a film from as many countries as possible for the St Andrews Award as well as my own pleasure. The initial...
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Around the world in 50 films: #2 Italy – Red Desert (1964)
Number two in my series. That means I’m actually committing to doing this and not letting it get lost in the sea of other projects and responsibilities that come with being an Honours student. I’m...
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Around the world in 50 films: #3 Brazil – Black God, White Devil (1964)
Number three; exciting times. I have something a bit different this time around. Why I chose this film Because it would be boring if I liked every film I reviewed for this series. Also because I wanted...
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Around the world in 50 films: #4 Japan – horror special
Why I chose these films: I found it absolutely impossible to choose one Japanese film to write about. I’ve probably seen more films from Japan than any other country in the past few years so I have...
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Around the world in 50 films: #5 Belgium – Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du...
Why I chose this film: I am a huge fan of a number of directors that have been clumped under the so-called Contemporary Contemplative Cinema aesthetic. Chantal Akerman falls under the same banner, but...
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Around the world in 50 films: #6 Czech Republic / Slovakia ‒ The Cremator (1969)
A note about the country: Perhaps I am cheating here by lumping two countries together, but the film was made when Prague existed in Czechoslovakia (which is now the Czech Republic) and the dialogue is...
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Around the world in 50 films: #7 Iran / #8 Mexico — Taste of Cherry / Japón...
Taste of Cherry Kiarostami is arguably the most famous name in the Iranian New Wave. Having seen The Wind Will Carry Us previously, I was eager to see some of his other works and Taste of Cherry seemed...
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Around the world in 50 films: #9 Iceland — Nói Albínói (2003)
Why I chose this film: I’m not going to lie here: this was the only Icelandic film I had on my watchlist, and I think the only one I’d actually heard of. If someone is outraged at my ignorance of...
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Around the world in 50 films: #10 Senegal — Moolaadé (2004)
Into unknown territory for me, with a film from Africa. Why I chose this film Easily the most famous Senegalese film-maker and accredited by many as the father of African film, Ousmane Sembène was an...
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