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The Gatekeepers

by Pier Marton | Apr 17, 2013 | Antisemitism, Doc, History, Human Rights, Jewish, Middle-East, Politics, Review, Wars

The Oscar Nominated Film’s Website & The Trailer: My review – [Attention: this film does not fit any category nor any short blurb.] “seeing the state as a value is the essence of the fascist conception” & “the sacred cow of national unity” Yeshayahu Leibowitz...

Michel Vaujour: Maître Zen Pour Survivre (Zen Master To Survive)

by Pier Marton | Feb 24, 2013 | Books, Care, Death, Doc, France, Human Rights, Mystery, NON, Teach

Dans son cœur et dans la chair… /In his heart, in his flesh… Cité par lui: On mesure la richesse de l’homme à ce dont ‘il peut se passer. Quoted by him: One measures the richness of a human being through what he/she can live without. Comme si tous les mots, les images...

’12 SLIFF BUZZ – What You Might Have Missed

by Pier Marton | Nov 18, 2012 | Afri, Asia, Doc, France, Human Rights, Middle-East, Review, STL

The St. Louis International Film Festival is rounding up; as always an amazing round-up of jewels from all around the world… I wish I could have found the time to write individual longer reviews this year. Below, based on what I was able to watch, my own highlights…...

’12 SLIFF BUZZ: Pelotero

by Pier Marton | Nov 9, 2012 | Doc, Ego, Film, Hispanic, Racism, Spectacle, STL

Reviewed everywhere (more below) – Sports Illustrated: “Compelling!”- The Washington Post Critic’s Pick: “Enthralling… A “Hoop Dreams” for baseball!” – NYT Critics Pick: “Startling!” Jon Paley, co-director, returns to St. Louis! – Jon started editing this film in my...

A Bird’s Eye View

by Pier Marton | Oct 8, 2012 | Art, Cam, Dance, Doc, Eco, Mystery, Sci/Nat

Excerpts from the BBC’s Earthflight (Winged Flight) Bonus! (also from John Downer Productions) Understanding Groupthink Swarms Another excerpt, this time from Bee Man from Swarm. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on...

Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt

by Pier Marton | Aug 31, 2012 | Afri, Archi, Art, Books, Care, Death, Doc, Eco, Health, Highlights, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Native, Now, Politics, Racism, Spectacle, Wars, Women

You may also want to check out a CBC interview around his Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle From Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt From the Introduction: AMONG INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS, THE UNITED STATES HAS THE: • highest poverty...