Category: Cinema

Nobody Knows

Nobody Knows

“Based on the true story of four children abandoned by their mother in a small Tokyo apartment, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s fourth film is at once harrowing and tender, an urban horror story with overtones of fairy tale. Restricting himself to the children’s point of view, the director creates an almost unbearable sense of dread in the […]

My Birthday with Steve McQueen

It is not everybody that is keen of contemporary art but – for sure – everyone is capable of appreciating it. All we need is sensitivity and education.  The Black British artist Steve McQueen is only a little more than 40 years old but already acclaimed all over the world. So, today was my birthday […]

It’s all True, by Orson Welles [É tudo Verdade, de Orson Welles]

It is a master piece, and a huge lesson about Brazil’s culture. I am astonished with Orson’s sight, and how he fell in love with Brazilians. It is impressive! Besides the fact that it is *still* all true. Nothing really changed. Review by Vincent Canby (NY Times): It’s All True: Reconstructing the Tale Of a Wellesian […]