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October 1, 2010
African cinema, Ousmane Sembene and the Western gaze
In its perspectives and traditions, African cinema draws the spectator into its narrative, nurturing a symbiotic relationship with life itself.
March 22, 2010
Les Carabiniers (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)
In Les Carabiniers, Godard is in control, from playing with our scopophilic gaze in the makeshift rape scene or denying us narcissistic satisfaction.
March 22, 2010
Araya (Margot Benacerraf, 1959)
The most striking aspect of the movie Araya is its beautifully contrasted black-and-white photography. Benacerraf effectively conveys her love of Venezuela.
March 22, 2010
Knocks at my Door (Alejandro Saderman, 1994)
Knocks at my door explores the political instability that has plagued Latin-American countries and Third-world countries in general.
September 30, 2010
Central Station and the Cinema Novo tradition
Central Station is one of the most popular and internationally acclaimed Brazilian films of the 1990s. It heralded a renaissance in Brazilian cinema.
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