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ALEXANDRA 2007
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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Tagged army, grandmother, group of old women, intergeneration, war
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Mid August Lunch
December 14th, 2009 Mid August Lunch is out on DVD and I am nervous writing about it. The film has been highly praised by reviewers and has obtained a few awards, in particular the Satyajit Ray Award at the London … Continue reading
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Tagged drink, food, group of old women, heatwave, sons and mothers
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Since Otar Left
November 1st. 2009 Supported by Film London, the Phoenix cinema in East Finchley started a series of monthly events consisting of a matinee screening of a film featuring an older woman, followed by a panel talk and a discussion. The … Continue reading
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Tagged daughter, granddaughter, grandmother, intergeneration, mother, old woman
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The Ladykillers
October 21st 2009 The Lexi Cinema in Kensal Rise offered the University of the Third Age Film Group a trial period to use their screen for their meetings. We would show a film and then ask the audience to participate … Continue reading
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