Monthly Archives: February 2010

Alexandra part 3

Posted on February 13, 2010 by rinaross

February 13th, Before coming back to Alexandra I would like to consider the specifity and generality of the film. There are some elements that are not understandable unless one knows some details of the Chechnya war. Thus the behaviour of … Continue reading →

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ALEXANDRA looks

Posted on February 10, 2010 by rinaross

February 10th In Alexandra, Galina Vishnevskaya has a formidable screen presence which is effective even when it is not known that she was a great diva. Her acting is subtle but Sokurov gives us in this film a woman of … Continue reading →

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ALEXANDRA 2007

Posted on February 7, 2010 by rinaross

  February 7th. 2010 Since my MA dissertation on Le Chat (le chat.pdf) I have been fascinated by the various factors that affect the reception of a film. I mentioned in November how the description of Since Otar Left in the … Continue reading →

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