This best loved movie by Tarkovsky is based on Bernanos’s novel. Robert Bresson – LE JOURNAL D’UN CURE DE CAMPAGNE – France – 1950. He dedicated this movie to Arletty (French Marlene Dietrich) and Emiliano Zapata! Bouhnik’s camera made me feel confused and uneasy while watching how easily/ordinarily he shows misery, vulgarity and people insulting and running down each other. Story of Nathalie and her brother Tof’s vanishing out of this world. Laurent Bouhnik – SELECT HOTEL – France – 1996.įirst meeting with young French director Laurent Bouhnik. He tells his “tale” and you watch it sometimes smiling, sometimes in deep thought. His style is very interesting, no camera movement, no harsh expression of feelings at all. The film is made up of about 10-15 very long takes. Old master Oliveira based his film on Madame de Lafayette’s 17th century novel La princesse de Cleves. Manoel de Oliveira – A CARTA (The Letter) – Portugal/France/Spain – 1999. Bresson’s films reflecting his personal unique world are a real treasure for cinema lovers. I have seen just three Bresson films before this year’s festival : Pickpocket (1959), Au hasard, Balthazar (1966) and L’Argent (1983). Robert Bresson – LE PROCES DE JEANNE D’ARC – France – 1962. Angelopoulos’ approach to history is firm and sound, and it would be unfair to talk about lack of sufficient qualifications of secondary role players and background crowd. We watch Greece’s 20th century political history for 4 hours long. More than ten years have passed since I first saw Angelopoulos’ epical film. Theo Angelopoulos – O THIASSOS (The Travelling Players) – Greece – 1975. A friar holding and then throwing up in the air the little bird perched upon his shoulder, and Francesco turning back and looking towards the camera made me remember scenes from Tarkovsky’s Mirror (1974). Short stories of friars living in 13th century’s Italy, summed up to create a magical atmosphere, tender and lyrical. Surprisingly different film from Rossellini when compared to Roma Città Aperta (1945), Paisà (1946) or Stromboli (1949). Roberto Rossellini – FRANCESCO, GIULLARE DI DIO – Italy – 1950 Living habits and differences between generations, with the changing face of China in the background. I don’t think that I will see an Almodóvar movie from now on…Ī well known story told in a well known style. I saw this movie for the sake of his Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) and What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984).
An ordinary character becomes a theatre star in one night, an insult to the theatre art. Melodramatic clichés hidden and spiced by changing roles, a mother acting like a man and a father become a transvestite. Pedro Almodóvar – ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER – Spain/France – 1999 I hope Ramsay will continue becoming one of the best directors of the future. Bitter realism told in a low tone by clear images, as good as Truffaut’s and Ken Loach’s. Lynne Ramsay has the right to carry the flag of British “Free Cinema” proudly. This remarkable, striking debut film of Lynne Ramsay’s fascinated me. A cinematic treasure, a superb display of Bresson’s artistic skills. Real love would hold and save the fainting one. Grandmaster Bresson’s early movie based on a story by Diderot with dialogue by Cocteau. Robert Bresson – LES DAMES DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE – France – 1945 Same “happy” ending as in Angels – young man realizes that his future is in common with the working class. In his latest film, the director of La Vie rêvée des angels (1998) continues mastering his style of telling the stories of young persons. But Garrel didn’t succeed in visualizing it.Įrick Zonca – LE PETIT VOLEUR – France – 1999 I also, as a member of that generation and as a still-living witness of those dreamy days, know very well that ones who have dedicated themselves to the spirit of ’68 feel like dying for the rest of their lives, after the defeat. Catherine Deneuve’s presence wasn’t enough to save the film. Garrel’s portrait of the young man was even worse. I can hardly say that Garrel was successful creating the pessimistic world of the architect who was a member of ’68 generation. Philippe Garrel – LE VENT DE LA NUIT – France – 1999 THE WORLD OF ANIMATION : UNITED KINGDOM – 19 MoviesĪ COUNTRY – A CINEMA : UNITED KINGDOM – 8 Movies YOUNG STARS OF THE WORLD CINEMA – 13 MoviesĬINEMA, THE MIRROR OF OUR TIMES : HUMAN RIGHTS – 15 MoviesĢ000 : AT THEIR GOLDEN FIFTIES – 8 Movies SPECIAL EVENT : “CITY LIGHTS” WITH ORCHESTRAĪ MARGINAL CULT FIGURE : ROSA VON PRAUNHEIM – 3 MoviesįOCUS ON A YOUNG DIRECTOR : Laurent Bouhnik – 3 Movies
Free bara games.I want to share my impressions with you about the movies I saw during this year’s Istanbul Film Festival.ġ78 movies were screened in 17 categories.įROM LITERATURE TO SILVER SCREEN – 8 Movies