Tag Archives: Observational

Land of My Dreams (Gonzalez, 2012)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Kamran Ahmed

An inspired visual realization of the strange, hypnotic, seductive music serving as title/theme/soundtrack. Libidinous ennui. Never felt anything quite like it through cinema. Mesmerizing and transformative. Focused on two female (carnival-esque) stripper-performers, but more profoundly an observation of the male … Continue reading →

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Elegy of a Voyage (Sokurov, 2001)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Kamran Ahmed

As with Russian Ark, Sokurov creates an all encompassing atmosphere through narration and open form montage, yielding a sense of presence throughout the film. Open montage, the use of nondescript (yet no less arresting nor beautiful), non representational images, which … Continue reading →

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Our Daily Bread (Geyrhalter, 2005)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Kamran Ahmed

Shot in a contemporary-observational style, Our Daily Bread (Geyrhalter, 2005) intends to show and not tell. Documenting the technology of modern food production companies, there is no commentary and the only authorial expression the film retains is through the director/cameraman’s … Continue reading →