my journey towards a BA in photography
Mother (1926) Director: Vsevolod Pudovkin Synopsis: One woman’s struggle against Tsarist rule during the 1905 Russian Revolution. Summary: In this film, the mother of Pavel Vlasov is drawn into the revolutionary conflict when her husband and son find themselves on opposite…
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Village at the End of the World (2012) Director: Sarah Gavron, David Katznelson Summary: Village At The End Of The World is a witty, surprising and ultimately feel good portrait of an isolated village of 59 people and 100…
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The Last Trapper (2004) Director: Nicolas Vanier Synopsis: A trapper and his wife brave the harsh Yukon climate, treacherous landscape and dangerous wildlife in an attempt to live a life of solitude. Review: What can I say about this…
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Nanook of the North (1922) Director: Robert J. Flaherty Synopsis: In what is wildly regarded as the first feature length documentary; Robert J. Flaherty charts the life of Inuit Nanook and his family over a year living within the Artic…
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The Birth of a Nation (1915) Dir: D.W. Griffiths Synopsis The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposing armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to…
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The Square (2013) Dir: Jehane Noujaim Synopsys A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience. Review Made up almost exclusively from mobile phone footage this the story of the…
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Roger & Me 1989 Dir. Michael Moore Synopsis Director Michael Moore pursues General Motors (GM) CEO Roger Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with massive downsizing. Review Michael Moore was born and grew up…
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Breathless (1960) A bout de soufflé (original title) Dir: Jean-Luc Goddard Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger Summary A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle police officer. Wanted by the police, he reunites with a…
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Star Trek Beyond (2016) Dir: Justin Lin Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg Summary Approximately three years into their three-year mission, the crew of the USS Enterprise stop for shore leave at Yorktown, the Federations most remote…
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A Fistful of Dollars (1964) Dir: Sergio Leone Cast: Clint Eastward, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonte, Wolfgang Lukschy Summary An unnamed drifter/gunslinger arrives in a small Mexican town, within the middle of a battle between two rival families. He…
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