The name of Peter Weir is known to almost every film fan. Who hasn’t raved about and been frightened to death watching his most famous film Picnic at Hanging Rock? With this film, already at the very beginning of his career, Weir ensured himself an honourable spot in… Read more
Mike Leigh is the head representative of British social realism, within the film industry, and his filmography is a showcase of British cinema in the world. He is often mentioned in the same breath as Ken Loach, with whom he shares an interest in social… Read more
Krzysztof Kieślowski was, and still is regarded as, one of the most renown Polish directors in the world. He was born on June 27th, 1941 and died, a sudden death, on March 13th, 1996. He was a heavy smoker. Do you think he could have been… Read more
Jean Pierre Jeunet, one of the most renowned French directors these days. He never attended any film schools, and he learned his craft by making short films, commercials and video clips. He was born on the 3rd of September, 1953 in Roanne, France. He has… Read more
”Women’s cinema” is a pretty new invention. Elevated by feminist orientated critics and theorists to the distinction of a film style it became a buzzword, applied without restraint to analyse all movie products made by women. Jane Campion is considered to be one of the greatest film… Read more
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