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The Long Take and Mindfulness

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Kamran Ahmed

Branching from my recent post on the film cut and mental anxiety, I’d like to now put into context the opposite phenomenon, the link between long takes and mindfulness, a notion that often leads to theories on the therapeutic value … Continue reading →

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Being, Time, and Rhythm: How Cinema as Art is Life

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Kamran Ahmed

Rhythmic expression of time exists in three states: cinema, life, mind. When these expressions are in harmony, there is bliss. Rhythmic expression of film in harmony with man’s soul (implicit perception of time) equals acceptance of the aesthetic—declared art, love … Continue reading →