In February 2002 in the Shamshatoo Refugee Camp in the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Bird-Man Tale AKA Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja (2002) Garin Nugroho, Octavianus Rysiat Muabuay, Lulu Tobing, Minus Coneston Karoba
This film dwells on a Papuan teenage boy (Arnold, 15 years), who meets a woman Read More »
Eternal Love (1929) Ernst Lubitsch, John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, Victor Varconi
In a Swiss Village in 1806, the fiery Marcus and the local clergyman’s niece Ciglia are passionately in love. Read More »
Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947) Hans Richter, Jack Bittner, Libby Holman, Josh White
After learning how to look inside himself, a poetic bum sells people vivid dreams. Read More »
The System (1964) Michael Winner, Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow, Barbara Ferris
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Read More »
Pure Blood AKA Pura sangre (1982) Luis Ospina, Gilberto Forero, Carlos Mayolo, Florina Lemaitre
Roberto Hurtado, a rich old man suffers from a blood disease, so he requires transfusions Read More »
Himiko (1974) Masahiro Shinoda, Shima Iwashita, Masao Kusakari, Rie Yokoyama
A freestyle, imagined telling of the life of shaman queen Himiko Read More »
Down to Earth AKA Casa de Lava (1994) Pedro Costa, Inês de Medeiros, Isaach De Bankolé, Edith Scob
The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker Read More »
Ah Ying AKA Boon bin yen (1983) Allen Fong, Kwok-Lam Cha, Chi-Hung Chang, Ming-Cheung Chin
When romance starts to cool, Ah Ying applies for a job in a film centre. Read More »
The Mortal Storm (1940) Frank Borzage, Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young
Interesting to note that the film was made in 1940, one year before America’s entry into the European war against Hitler. Read More »