Polish landscape and rural life are beautifully shot in this fictional drama that portrays families living rooted in tradition and discomfort, no doubt the effects of the last strong Soviet influence on Poland still project its shadow in the lives of the older ones in the small village. We are introduced to young Bartek … Continue reading
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FROM OAXACA TO FINLANDIA… The movie opens with the image of a boy listening to a conch shell that reminded me of the portrait of Edouard Boubat and also Nina Ricci´s Farouche perfume from 1973. After the boy´s poetic image we see a sequence of tragedies … Continue reading
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, WOMEN IN CHINA WERE BORN TO OBEY THEIR FATHERS, HUSBANDS AND SONS. FORBIDDEN TO READ AND WRITE, THEIR VOICES WERE SILENCED. MOST LEFT NO RECORD OF THEIR LIVES. Nushu has many levels, is a secret that belongs to Chinese women, it is calligraphy made by women to preserve a secret … Continue reading
The story of a little boy from New Jersey that made magic with his camera and was a pioneer in homoerotic and racial portraiture. The name of George Platt Lynes is one not to be overlooked and it is a happy coincidence to learn about his life and art in this month of Pride … Continue reading
COLOR IS THE SOUL OF NATURE IN THE UNIVERSE, AND DUE TO COLORS, WE RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM THE SOUL… Hilma af Klint is a mystery that director Lasse Hallström spent several years trying to understand. He made a biopic about her art and her quest for the truth regarding humanity and the universe at … Continue reading