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archive of contentsIssue No. 9, Sep-Oct 2000
editorial for Issue 9
Contemporary
Australian CinemaContemporary Australian Cinema -
A Symposium compiled by Fiona A. Villella
A collection of passages by various critics and writers on recent Australian films set in suburbia.Metal Skin and the Cinema of Noise by
Ben Goldsmith
An attempt to put a lid on the disturbing sounds and images of Geoffrey Wright's Metal Skin
Love and other Catastrophes (Emma-Kate Croghan, 1996)
Heaven's Burning by Felicity Collins
Redefining the outback and the Oz road movie: Felicity Collins untangles what implicates her to
this film.Paul Cox - Filmmaker by Philip Tyndall
Local filmmaker Philip Tyndall pays homage to the work of Paul Cox.Early Australian Cinema
"Shall We Jazz?" - Modernism in Australian Films of the '20s by William D. Routt
Bill Routt reveals "flashes" of modernism in early Australian film.
Greek Cinema -
Past and PresentLandscape in the Mist?
by Vicky Tsaconas
When was the last time you
saw a Greek film at the
cinema? Vicky Tsaconas
investigates.An Interview with Sotiris Goritsas
by Petro Alexiou
Petro Alexiou interviews one of
the more notable contemporary
Greek filmmakers.
It's a Long Road (Pantelis Voulgaris, 1998)
Angelopoulos' Gaze by Bill Mousoulis Some thoughts on one of the world's great film visionaries.
Dark Odyssey by Dan Georgakas
Spotlight on an overlooked and underrated Greek-American gem from the past.
Abbas Kiarostami
Taste of Kiarostami -
interview by David Sterritt
The fact that Kiarostami likes
The Godfather is not the only
interesting thing we learn from
this revealing interview.Abbas Kiarostami
Through the Olive Trees: Life as art.as life by Acquarello
A sensitive reflection on the philosophy and technique of Kiarostami's cinema.Concepts of Suicide in Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry by Constantine Santas
Santas attempts to unravel the beautiful strangeness and logic of Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry.
Features
Just Hold Still: A Conversation
with Jem Cohen by Rhys Graham
Rest assured - the American independent
tradition lives on. Rhys Graham brings the
prolific, talented, intelligent and idealistic
Jem Cohen, whose film Benjamin Smoke
recently screened in Melbourne, to the light.
Benjamin Smoke (Jem Cohen, 1999) (photo: Michael Ackerman)
A brief introduction to the beat (in) film by Jack Sargeant
The glorious Beat Cinema here intelligently and knowledgeably discussed.In Praise Of Trailers by Brad Stevens
In this vivid and fascinating account, Brad Stevens gives due to the trailer.The Way of the Samurai: Ghost Dog, Mishima and Modernity's Other by Ryoko Otomo
Jarmusch's Ghost Dog and the Mishima Affair linked and revealed as instances of our postmodern condition.
Directors - Philippe Garrel and John Cassavetes
Masculine Subjectivity and the
Representation of Woman:
the films of Philippe Garrel
by Hilary Radner
An intriguing study into the complex
forms of representation in Garrel's cinema.Garrel Filmography
compiled by Joelle Lê
Le Vent de la nuit (Philippe Garrel, 1998)
Impromptu Entertainment: Performance Modes in Cassavetes' Films
by Pamela Robertson Wojcik
Untangling issues of entertainment and performance in the films of Cassavetes.
49th Melbourne International Film Festival - A SpotlightFor Love or Money? - The 49th Melbourne International Film Festival Reviewed
by Fiona A. Villella
The highs and lows of this year's blockbuster festival discussed.
Japanese Cinema at MIFF 2000
by Freda Freiberg
Freda Freiberg reviews the Suzuki retrospective and the Japanese films
that played at the Festival.Iranian cinema at MIFF 2000
by Ben Zipper
Ben Zipper provides an overview
of Iranian films that played at the Festival.
Blackboards (Samira Makhmalbaf, 2000)
Why the "Best of the Fest" May Never Get a Theatrical Release by George Papadopoulos
The distributor's perspective: an intriguing account into why cutting-edge world cinema rarely makes it onto our local screens.
Idle Running - a review by Vicky Tsaconas
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea - a review
by Vicky Tsaconas
Vicky shares with us her thoughts on these
two films which played at the Festival.
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea (Mimmo Calopresti, 1999)
Daily Reports from the 49th Melbourne International Film Festival
Parts of this article are now hosted on the PANDORA archive of the National Library of Australia and Partners.
During the festival, short reviews and other comments were posted on this page.
Festival Reports
The Australian DIY feature:
A burning future
by Michael Helms
A review of the 1st Melbourne Underground Film Festival
The Masturbating Gunman (Mark Savage, 1997)
Above the Underground: a report of the 7th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival and an interview with guest of honor Alejandro Jodorowsky by Gabe Klinger
The Chicago Underground Film Festival ran from 18-24 August; Senses' Chicago-correspondent and youngest contributor Gabe Klinger provides a report.
53rd Locarno International Film Festival
by Stephanie Bunbury
Amidst the visual splendour of Switzerland,
Stephanie Bunbury managed to focus on the
films playing at the 53rd Locarno International
Film Festival which ran from 2-12 August.
One of which was Fruit Chan's new one
(see still at right)
Little Cheung (Fruit Chan, 2000)
Book Reviews
Hong Kong Cinema Books Reviewed by Steve Erickson
Steve Erickson reviews two important books that begin the task of documenting and analysing this dynamic cinema: David Bordwell's Planet Hong Kong and John Charles' The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997.
You can order these books directly from 
Memorial
In memory: JACK NITZSCHE by Philip Brophy
Philip Brophy pays tribute to the work and legacy of the extraordinary Jack Nitzsche.
Current Releases
Timecode by Rhys Graham
Too Much Bacon: what's visible
in Hollow Man by Michael CohenJesus' Son by Rose Capp
Hollow Man (Paul Verhoeven, 2000)
Chopper by Gaby Bila-Gunther
Sweetness and Light:
À la place du coeur
by Bill MousoulisRules of Engagement by Mark Freeman
À la place du coeur (Robert Guédiguian, 1998)
Cinémathèque Annotations on Film
The following are annotations for films screening at the Melbourne Cinémathèque during September and October.
Editorial
Click here for information on the editors of the annotations, the Melbourne Cinémathèque and queries regarding contribution.Special season
Akira Kurosawa: The Hidden Fortress
(September 13, 20, 27)
The Australian Film Institute, through the National
Cinémathèque, returns Kurosawa's major films to
the screen in their original 35mm luminosity.
Featuring The Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro,
Rashomon and Dersu Uzala, the season also
pays tribute to Toshiro Mifune whose collaboration
with Kurosawa is one of the greatest director/actor
relationships in cinema.Translating Kurosawa by Patrick Crogan
Seven Samurai by Patrick Crogan
Seven Samurai
His Kind of Woman by Theodoros Panayides Screened October 4, 9:00 p.m.
Apache by Mark Freeman Screened October 11, 7:00 p.m.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Allan James Thomas Screened October 11, 8:40 p.m.
Just Some Jesus Looking for a Manger: McCabe & Mrs. Miller by Adrian Danks Screened October 18, 7:00 p.m.
The Far Country by Karli Lukas Screened October 18, 9:15 p.m.
What's Behind the Mark?: Subterfuge and Deception in The Mark of Zorro by Julian Savage Screened October 25, 7:00 p.m.
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