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The sand pebbles [Film]
based on the novel by Richard McKenna ; screenplay by Robert Anderson ; dir. by Robert Wise"Set in China in 1926, it deals with the trials and tribulations of an American gunboat crew who learn to love the natives while trying to save them from their own follies and the depredations of everybody else. Behind its timid criticism of imperialist attitudes, lies a much louder and heartfelt American cry - with China 1926 standing in for Vietnam 1966 - of 'Why doesn't everybody love us when we do our best for you?' To leaven the message, McQueen and Attenborough, as the two most humanitarian members of the crew of a ship run by coolie labour, both get romances: McQueen with Candice Bergen's American mission teacher, Attenborough with Andriane's half-caste girl."
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High noon [Film]
dir. by Fred Zinnemann"“High Noon is the Citizen Kane of Western cinema. It is, simply put, a masterpiece. Every aspect of the film screams precision. The acting, the music, the set, the dialogue, the camerawork, is all perfection. Gary Cooper is flawless in this film, and it will always go down as the greatest role he ever played. It's an allegorical tale about the McCarthy witch hunts, penned by HUAC blacklisted writer Carl Foreman, which also offers a number of well-thought-out observations on the nature of violence. It's a beautifully composed film - courtesy of Floyd Crosby's picturesque sunlight and shadow compositions - which achieves the difficult task of being about morality while avoiding tart sermonising and hollow admonitions.”"
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Pursuing your passion [Film] : lessons from youngarts’ masterclass
prepared and ed. Teachers College, Columbia University"Season one debuted on HBO in 2010 and was nominated for an Emmy. Featuring 9 artistic masters with Julian Schnabel,Edward Albee, Frank Grehy,Jacques D'Amboise,Placido Domingo,Olafur Eliasson,Bill T Jones,Michael Tilson Thomas and Liv Ullman working with emerging high school artists of the YoungArts program in the visual, literary and performing arts to raise appreciation and support for the arts in American society. Alumni go on to become leading professionals in their fields. YoungArts has honored more than 16,000 young artists with over $6 million and facilitated in excess of $100 million in college scholarship opportunities."
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The right stuff [Film]
dir. by Philip Kaufman"À grands exploits, grand film. Alors qu’il avait peu de films à son actif, Philip Kaufman laisse pas mal de monde dubitatif lorsqu’il décide de s’attaquer à l’hagiographie de la conquête de l’espace vu par les Américains. S'inspirant à l'origine d'un magnifique roman de Tom Wolfe (qui, en bonus, présente lui-même le film), L’Étoffe des héros saisit avec grandeur et justesse le destin de ces hommes décidés à franchir des frontières nouvelles "pour l’humanité". À l’esprit des pionniers (Ed Harris, Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid…) s’oppose évidemment le cow-boy solitaire (Sam Shepard), qui a troqué le cheval pour l’avion supersonique."
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Das Ministerium für Staatssicherheit [Film] : Alltag einer Behörde
Buch und Regie Jan N. Lorenzen und Christian Klemke«Nichts war in der DDR so geheim, wie die Arbeitsweise des Ministeriums für Staatssicherheit. Die Bedrohung, die vom MfS ausging, war unbestimmt und unkalkulierbar. Selbst Betroffene ahnten oft nicht, wie weit der Arm des MfS reichte. Für fast 100.000 hauptamtliche Mitarbeiter war das MfS jedoch täglicher Arbeitsplatz. Neun von ihnen, zuletzt Generäle oder hohe Offiziere, traten nun vor die Kamera und erzählten vom Innenleben des MfS-Apparates.“
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RiP! [Film] : a remix manifesto
dir. Brett Gaylor"RiP: a remix manifesto is an entertaining look at the complex world of copyright law. Beginning with the cutting-edge sounds of Girl Talk, a remix artist who samples other artists to create his own distinctive sound, director Brett Gaynor argues that more relaxed fair use legislation is the only way forward. Avoiding the dryness of its subject, RiP is as fast paced, energetic and colourful as its subject. It will play well amongst the younger generation, for whom copyright infringement and the harsh penalties they can incur is a growing issue. It also features enough debate for general audiences, as it moves from music to pharmaceutical companies and their control over drug prices, no matter the human cost. A vigorous broadside against the perceived corporate control of contemporary copyright legislation, and an impassioned plea in support of elastic fair-use laws, RiP! A Remix Manifesto was made to provoke and certainly does that."