The Polish doco for the BFI’s Century of Cinema distinguishes itself from all the others in the series by being the only one not to have any film critics, academics, directors, etc providing a commentary.
Instead it takes the refreshing route of having ordinary people of all ages talking about what’s special to them about movies – so we get some old folks describing their first trip to the cinema when a lot of people didn’t even know what a film was, memories of what it was like to go to the movies as children, teenagers, and adults before, during, and after WWII, and especially the key scenes from films that have made lasting impressions upon them (not unexpectedly, Wajda’s KANAL strikes a nerve), which are shown in accompaniment, so that it becomes the interviewees who ultimately decide what’s shown in the doco.
This kind of stuff is what the ‘100 Years of Cinema’ celebration is really about.
Session Aces. Keepers of Time. Vocalists. Composers. The sidemen and sidewomen who play the riffs and fills we imitate in the air. When we turn up the radio, chances are we are listening to one of these players. A-listers have them on speed dial. International tour or recording session, who're they gonna call? A "Hired Gun." This feature length one-off documentary introduces the prolific musicians who are virtually unknown to the public. Billy Joel, Whitesnake, P!NK and Metallica are synonymous with their own artistry and success, but who is responsible for their instrumental solos? Who tours with them live? It is the consummate side players who kill it show after show, often playing circles around the actual band members. In "Hired Gun," viewers learn the firsthand stories from individuals who have mastered their craft and perform on the world's biggest stages. This film details the highs and lows of touring life, the demands of hectic session schedules, and the dedication required ...
本片 荣获第四届深圳青年影像节纪录片类 最佳创意奖 ，香港中文大学、 第二届中国民族博物馆 永久收藏奖 。
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《加一》颠覆大众对留守儿童的固定思维，以独特的视角呈现最真实的留守儿童生活。
加一是一名留守儿童，父母常年在外打工，每次短暂的相聚都会牵动加一幼小 的心灵：长途 跋涉和爷爷去看望在外打工的父母，离别时躺在爸爸腿上静静落泪；春节过后妈妈提前出去打工，没有说再见是因为偷偷躲在被 窝里泣不成声。然而父母离开后生活依然要继续，忍受过难尝的别离滋味后，依然要忘掉烦恼，快乐地和同学玩耍，淘气地逗哭弟弟后又像大人一样哄着他。每天和弟弟徘徊在哭与笑之间，就这样在痛与乐中成长着。
留守儿童并不是“苦逼”的代名词，他们有他们的快乐，有他们的纯真，他们也确实要忍受不一样的孤独和无奈。大时代下的小人物，他们的生存状态是这个时代的特殊印迹。
The documentary, “JIAYI”, adopts a particular position from where it objectively and non-discriminatingly uncovers a real world of these left-behind kids in rural area in China, which overthrows the social stereotyping towards this special group existing in the remote and underdeveloped regions.
JiaYi, one of these unattended children, cherished every single reunion with her parents who work as migrant labors: she would travel thousands of miles with her grandfather to visit them lying on her father’s leg and crying silently is her way of resisting saying goodbye Tears flooded her eyes so violently that she didn't says any words when her mother had to leave earlier than planned to start working during the spring festival. However, life goes on no matter they are ready or not. She struggles to survive in the suffering of separation while at the mean time, she must learn to forget this painfulness and pretend to live like a normal kid who enjoys her time in school with peers. She, like a mature adult, can make her younger brother cry and then burst into laughs. Their life is filled with tears and laughter as they grow up happily and toughly.
“Sadness” is not supposed to be the first image of these unattended children. Even though they have to withstand the loneliness and desperation that are not normally experienced by their peers, they still have their share of happiness and innocence. They contribute to maybe a minor section of this era but their very existence still leaves marks on this thriving generation filled with variations.
The Balkan Peninsula is notorious for being one of the great battlegrounds of history. And yet, it possesses another side unknown to many, where ancient forests and vast wetlands harbor pristine wilderness, and sheer cliff walls and desolate plateaus preserve a seemingly unchanged past. Surveying these striking and stark landscapes, one might think they’ve ventured into the Middle-earth of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
Indeed the Balkan Peninsula is home to a variety of regions that border on mythical. In Croatia’s Kopacki Rit Wetlands, land mines keep people away, but enable native wildlife to thrive. Further south, Montenegro’s Tara River carves through Europe’s longest and deepest canyon, and neighboring forests provide refuge to rare animals such as the Balkan Lynx. To the east, millions of birds flock to the Danube Delta to feast on swarms of mosquitoes. And at the west of the Balkans is Skadar Lake, a remarkable landscape of peaks and water.
This is a journey to a world seemingly forgotten by time. This is the wild Balkans.
