Monthly Archives: February 2018

VOLVER (2006) Ealing Oldies Network

Posted on February 25, 2018 by rinaross

  Full house again at the EON : 14 women, 4 men for Volver A very dense and complex discussion difficult to convey due to the variety of themes summarised here. Two women had seen the film before. Two immediate … Continue reading →

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Note of comments ‘Pather Panchali’ – Ealing Oldies Network (EON) 22 Jan 2018

Posted on February 13, 2018 by rinaross

About twenty attended. One, who had seen it before, found the film engaged her in the same way as when she’d first seen it. Comments, as main themes, were: Much more than a story: the forest, nature, land, water/the well, … Continue reading →

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Pather Panchali in Ealing

Posted on February 6, 2018 by rinaross

18 enthusiastic people attended the fifth film session of the Ealing Oldies Network (EON): Pather Panchali (1955). The post viewing session was very lively and everybody participated and shared feelings and thoughts. (Notes not available). What was remarkable for me … Continue reading →

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