• Archive for September 16th, 2005

    VIFF: Cafundó (2005)

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    The general look and feel of this movie is that of a mid-80s mini-series; the colours are a bit on the yellow end, and the pacing and structure of the film would lend it to being split into four or six episodes. Overall it’s a fine film that deals with the story of João de [...]

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    VIFF: Murmuring Coast (2005)

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    Infidelity, murder, violence, war, greed; it’s all here. This is war in Mozambique in the 1960s. Portugal is trying to assert its military might and failing miserably; a perfect place for a new bride to start her new life; alone, as her husband fights a pointless war. The movie is slow, taking its time to [...]

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