Retrospectives
Reflections on stand-out films of the past.

Notes on Alexandr Sokurov’s Moloch (Molokh, 1999) and Brecht’s Arturo Ui

Vol. 9 (September 2011) by Moritz Pfeifer
In Moloch, Sokurov creates a highly unconventional portray of Hitler, a new perspective on a dictator everybody seems to know.

Alexander Sokurov’s The Sun (Solntse, 2005)

Vol. 9 (September 2011) by Konstanty Kuzma
This 2005 film is part of Alexander Sokurov's series of portrayals on power. The film follows Emperor Shōwa during Japan's surrender in the Second World War.

Alexander Sokurov’s Alexandra (2007)

Vol. 9 (September 2011) by Colette de Castro
In Sokurov's 2007 feature, an old widow from St. Petersburg travels to Chechnya to visit her grandson...

Romanian Cinema of the 90’s and of Today

Vol. 8 (August 2011) by Moritz Pfeifer
This essay focuses on humor in the Romanian cinema of the 90's and of today.

Ruxandra Zenide’s Ryna (2005)

Vol. 8 (August 2011) by Ana Ribeiro
Ruxandra Zenide's first feature film, set in a remote village, tells the story of a teenager whose life is ruined by the community.

Grigore Brezeanu’s and Aristide Demetriade’s Romanian Independence (Independenta Romaniei, 1912)

Vol. 8 (August 2011) by Ana Ribeiro
Romania's first feature film from 1912 is a war movie about the Revolution that led to Romania's independence.

Alexander Sokurov’s Russian Ark (Russkiy kovcheg, 2002)

Vol. 8 (August 2011) by Stefania Marghitu
Stefania Marghitu comments on viewing Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark from 2002 as a "revolutionary" film.

Nae Caranfil’s The Rest is Silence (Restul e tacere, 2007)

Vol. 7 (July 2011) by Konstanty Kuzma
Nae Caranfil's The Rest is Silence reconstructs the making-of of Romania's first feature film.

Cristi Puiu’s Stuff and Dough (Marfa şi banii, 2001)

Vol. 7 (July 2011) by Konstanty Kuzma
In Cristi Puiu's debut, two young men get involved in a pursuit when trying to make quick money with a dubious job.

Cristi Puiu’s Cigarettes and Coffee (Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafea, 2004)

Vol. 7 (July 2011) by Moritz Pfeifer
Cristi Puiu's Cigarettes and Coffee is a short about a father asking his son for a job.
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