Arthouse
Taming the Garden /2022/ Georgian
FiC Rating: 4/5Dir: Samlome Joshi The director opts to patiently capture the breath-taking process of dendrological disaster right from felling of giant tress, transporting it and replanting it in the arboretum of the tycoon. An unusual Environmental Documentary which shuns the conventions of the ecological doc: devoid of genre stereotypes, no political rallies to record the events, protests, opposition...
Somersault in a Coffin /( Tabutta Rövasata) /1996/ Turkish
FiC Rating: 5/5
Dir: Dervis Zaim
Why FiC recommends?
1) There are simply not enough words to describe the quality of this project made with modest budget, which reaches the very top of world art cinematography and which is a film reading for every person who takes film art, in the true sense of the word, seriously.
2) Dervis Zaim is a director who creates the physical into the metaphysical. In this film, he explores the theme of life, friendship, love, innocence and deals with social realism, as the perseverance of simple people notably our Mahsun (Ahmet Ugurlu) a drifter and petty criminal through all life’s misfortunes, as his motives that lead him to tomorrow. A Must watch for all cinephiles.
All the Vermeers in New York/1990/English
FiC Rating 5/5
Dir: Jon Jost
Why FiC recommends?
1) One of the greatest indie films ever, it combines Jon Jost’s signature tart wit, deadpan expressions on his characters and staccato style of dialogue with a touching romance story which can be seen in Hal Hartley films.
2) The simple story was well played out with a lot of depth, making it look quite natural and life-like. It was also interesting to get a peep at the backstage of the world of art and stock exchange in the 80s. I certainly recommend this well made and complete film.
