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  Avetik 1992

  ★★★★½ Watched 09 Apr 2021 1

  This was like watching some Tarkovskij fever dream.

  The stunning shots that Don Askarian manages to pull out are the strong and best part of the movie, which gives much more room to images than dialogues,spacing from mountain landscapes to ancient ruins and city’s glimpses.

  The film it’s full of symbolism, and its reflection about the past, present, and especially the future of Armenia is open to interpretation; the struggle and will of the Armenian to protect their art and culture is stressed in various scenes. 
  The absence of soundtrack slows down the pacing, but helps adding that feel of desperate desolation.

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  J'accuse 1919

  ★★★★½ Watched 18 Mar 2021

  “Friends, the time has come to find out if our death has served any purpose! Let’s go home and see if they are worthy of our sacrifice. Awaken!”

  
  Released less than a year after the WW1 armistice, J’Accuse is the portrayal of a resentful “lost generation”, and it stands out not only for its artistic merits but as an historical testament as well.

  The film is rather macabre, where war is seen as the destruction of nature and human soul,…

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