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Caramel (2007)

Posted on December 23, 2016 by rinaross

The film group film this month was Caramel. I had presented it in 2011 at the Lexi cinema to a general audience at the U3A matinée. They loved the film. On release in 2007 the critics and reviewers were in … Continue reading →

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TATIE DANIELLE (1990) The little old woman

Posted on February 26, 2015 by rinaross

” I am a lonely old woman in the hands of a lunatic.” Tatie Danielle  It is difficult to write about Tatie Danielle.  A film hard to categorise. It is not black comedy nor satire as it is sometimes described being … Continue reading →

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Caramel or Do You Think that you are the only one to live a lie?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by rinaross

When I first saw Caramel I loved it because I recognised my life in Beirut. I relished hearing Lebanese Arabic, the exuberance of conversations and the outspoken banter. It reminded me of the family waxing sessions when as I child … Continue reading →

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