Our season break hiatus came a little early and has lasted quite a while. But Luke returns with friend and guest Harry in Dionne's stead, for an anniversary celebration of Mark Cousins' documentary series on cinema history; The Story of Film.
Harry is relatively new to considering the wide world of cinema as art and upon recommendation has been watching Cousins' documentary series as a "way in" to understanding the history of cinema and important milestones and key figures.
Enthusiasm proved infectious and Luke decided to rewatch alongside Harry to discuss viewing choices and insights from the series. Join us for a spirited talk about film through fresh eyes, in a wide-ranging discussion featuring an eclectic assortment of titles.
We discuss an Iranian documentary short about a village where those suffering leprosy live, in Forough Farrohkhzad's The House is Black (Khaneh siah ast). The intense emotion laid bare in close-up in Carl Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc. Harry espouses a newfound love for Agnès Varda's work with the discovery of her intimate portrait of Rue Daguerre shop owners in Daguerréotypes.
Luke closes out the episode with a couple of recommendations. The rhythms of life, as seen on screen in a 24-hour period assembled from cinema, in Christian Marclay's video art installation piece The Clock. Finally, delving into the nature of self identity in Derek DelGaudio's filmed hybrid magic act meets performance and spoken word stage show; In & Of Itself.
[ Not currently in exhibition ]
[ Hulu ]
Harry mentioned this one when we discussed the Criterion Collection. Please do check out his reviews!
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Harry will return for another chat or two further along his journey. Though we just might have another unconventional episode in store for you next week…
