The Wikipedia article for Slow Cinema describes it thus:
” Slow cinema is a genre of art cinema film-making that emphasizes long takes, and is often minimalist, observational, and with little or no narrative. It is sometimes called “contemplative cinema”.”
I’m happy someone came up with a label for this style of film-making. It makes it easier for me to search for stuff I want to watch… or at least make a note of for a time when both my children are in bed and I’m awake enough to watch a 2-4 hour movie (ha!).
I will keep assembling this watch-list and hopefully chip away at it as much as I can. It’s also important for my mental health to make time for them. I spend too much time being annoyed by Marvel movies and various Stars War and not enough time enjoying the type of films I lament the absence of. I’d like to spend less time frustrated and bitter about bad movies and more time enjoying and celebrating good art.
Here’s some highlights from my current “slow cinema” watch-list:
TWO YEARS AT SEA (2011), Dir: Ben Rivers
MIRROR (1975), Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky
THE TURIN HORSE (2011), Dir: Bela Tarr
AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL (2018), Dir: Hu Bo
KAILI BLUES (2015), Dir: Bi Gan
JEANNE DIELMAN 23 QUAI DE COMMERCE 1080 BRUXELLES (1975), Dir: Chantal Akerman
EARLY SUMMER (1951), Dir: Yasujiro Ozu
DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST (1951), Dir: Robert Bresson
ORDET (1955), Dir: Carl Th. Dreyer
AUTUMN SONATA (1978), Dir: Ingmar Bergman
If I ever get around to watching some of these I’ll return to the subject here. This is a reminder to myself for the next time I consider watching 3 hours of Gunpla videos on YouTube.
Currently Playing: I A De Sers – Miquela
Currently (still) Reading: HEAVY WEATHER, Bruce Sterling
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