September 25th, 2005
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VIFF: Heart, Beating In The Dark (2005)
This is not always an easy movie to watch with the violence and a central theme of child abuse and murder. There are also a couple of scenes that could easily be defined as rape, or at least very violent, not explicitly consensual sex. Even with all that, it’s a film full of beauty, and even kindness.
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VIFF: The French Guy – 2005
Sometimes it proves best to not pay attention to what the neighbours are up to; those noises might not be something you want to know more about. Let’s just say that it’s a good thing that Elizabeth covers everything in plastic sheeting immediately after she returns from the hospital. -
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VIFF: Yang Ban Xi – The 8 Model Works
I’m a fan of the art styles used in propaganda; the studied use of colour and line, along with the use of mythic story to inspire the people. I expected more of a focus on the actual performances, but this was as much a documentary on how China has changed since the Cultural Revolution as [...]
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VIFF: Odete – 2005
I’m a fan of any movie that has an opening scene that causes people to walk out of the theatre, so I would recommend this film strongly. However, this is one of those movies where I could have done without the last scene; especially when the song Moon River begins to play. No, that won’t [...]
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VIFF: Movie Summaries
Just a reminder that I’ve been posting my VIFF summaries in one big post, that can be found here; VIFF Movie Summary 28 films down, and so many more to go…
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VIFF: State of Fear – 2005
This is a story of political abuses from all points in the spectrum between the 80s and the year 2000 in Peru. Complaints that the government before the rise was responding only to the needs of its rich, white citizens, lead to the rise of a movement known as “The Shining Path.” Lead by Guzman [...]
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