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Monthly Archives: May 2024
The Innocent / L’innocente (1976) Luchino Visconti, Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli, Jennifer O’Neill

Luchino Visconti’s last film based on a novella by Gabrielle d’Annunzio is a haunting Read More »
Papirosen (2011) Gastón Solnicki, Mirta Najdorf, Alan Solnicki, Víctor Solnicki

A portrait of Argentine director Gastón Solnicki’s family over the course of the second half of the 20th century Read More »
Saint Bernard / São Bernardo (1972) Leon Hirszman, Othon Bastos, Isabel Ribeiro, Nildo Parente

The story of Paulo Honório, a poor kid who becomes a rich farmer. Read More »
The Trial / O Processo (2018) Maria Ramos, Dilma Rousseff, Jair Bolsonaro, José Eduardo Cardozo

The Trial portrays the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team Read More »
Shoot to Kill / Los cuatreros (1965) Ramón Torrado, Edmund Purdom, Frank Latimore, Fernando Sancho

An army lieutenant is sent to investigate cattle thefts at a ranch but problems arise when he falls in love with the owner’s daughter. Read More »
One Night… a Train / Un soir, un train (1968) André Delvaux, Yves Montand, Anouk Aimée, Adriana Bogdan

Mathias is a Belgian linguist, living with French theatre producer Anne. Read More »
The Last Relic / Viimne reliikvia (1969) Grigori Kromanov, Aleksandr Goloborodko, Igrida Andrina, Elza Radzina

A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled – there’s a revolt of peasants going on. Read More »
Accidental Life / Slucajni zivot (1969) Ante Peterlic, Dragutin Klobucar, Ivo Serdar, Ana Karic

Both friends are attempting to tear their lives out in the clutches of idle. Read More »
Laughter (1930) Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast, Nancy Carroll, Fredric March, Frank Morgan

A former chorus girl weds a millionaire after the composer she loves leaves. Read More »