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July 30th = A Black Day for Cinephiles

Minutes ago, while checking the news, I saw this headline: "French Filmmaker Chris Marker Dies at 91." And my heart just sank. Chris Marker (aka Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve) happened to be one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. "Sans…

Elena RossiniJuly 30, 2012

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Melville, Le Samourai, and the Studios Jenner

Last night I watched for the first time Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai (1967) a poetic film noir starring a young Alain Delon. I was especially struck by the suspenseful, lyrical first ten minutes of the film – which were completely…

Elena RossiniJanuary 5, 2011

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In the Presence of Jean-Luc Godard (part 1)

In mid June, while browsing through the website of the Cinéma des Cinéastes (located near Place de Clichy in Paris), my heart positively stops when I read the following sentence: “Film Premiere of Jean-Luc Godard’s Film Socialisme – with debate…

Elena RossiniJuly 22, 2010

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On Serendipity (Meeting Pedro Almodovar)

The day that I met Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.

Elena RossiniJuly 16, 2010

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July 30th = A Black Day for Cinephiles

Melville, Le Samourai, and the Studios Jenner

In the Presence of Jean-Luc Godard (part 1)

On Serendipity (Meeting Pedro Almodovar)

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