documentary

  • Bing Wang – Caiyou riji (pt. 2b) (2008)

    2001-2010Bing WangChinaDocumentaryExperimental

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    Quote:
    In the film-festival catalogues of Rotterdam and Hong Kong, it says that Wang Bing was filming on a plateau in the Gobi Desert, but in reality he had to move to a different mountainous region about 500 kilometers away, a journey on unmade snow-covered roads. The terrain that now plays the leading role in the film is in the province of Qinghai, a similar landscape to that of the neighboring province of Tibet (which of course is not regarded by everyone as a province). A high, empty, rough, windy, and desolate landscape. Yes, making films can still be adventurous. The filmmaker found that out at first hand. He started to have altitude sickness at the high oil installation. Read More »

  • Bing Wang – Caiyou riji (pt. 1b) AKA Crude Oil (pt. 1b) (2008)

    2001-2010Bing WangChinaDocumentaryExperimental

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    Quote:
    “In the film-festival catalogues of Rotterdam and Hong Kong, it says that Wang Bing was filming on a plateau in the Gobi Desert, but in reality he had to move to a different mountainous region about 500 kilometers away, a journey on unmade snow-covered roads. The terrain that now plays the leading role in the film is in the province of Qinghai, a similar landscape to that of the neighboring province of Tibet (which of course is not regarded by everyone as a province). A high, empty, rough, windy, and desolate landscape. Yes, making films can still be adventurous. The filmmaker found that out at first hand. He started to have altitude sickness at the high oil installation.Read More »

  • Albert Maysles & David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin – Gimme Shelter [+commentary] (1970)

    1961-1970Albert MayslesAlbert Maysles and David MayslesDocumentaryUSA

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    Synopsis:
    A harrowing documentary of the Stones’ 1969 tour, with much of the focus on the tragic concert at Altamont.Read More »

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