Space Islam, feudalism, mecha, Star Wars, homoeroticism, slavery packed into a fun hour of incoherence. Definitely a looker!
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The Nile and the Life 1968
A lot to say, and a very hard film to get a hold of…but read Masha Salazkina’s incredible exploration of the two versions of the movie in her book World Socialist Cinema, for starters. Strong queer subtext to the film!
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Calendar 1993
"Come on, there is no one else, just the three of us!"
Watching this while speaking Armenian and recognizing many of the sites was really illuminating. But at the same time, the viewer isn't really "supposed" to understand, and I don't think that the fundamental point is different. I wonder how an English speaker with no context sees this all—I haven't read anything yet. This is a context I've had to struggle to grasp, though, and Calendar does a very…
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