by Pier Marton | Jun 28, 2014 | Art, Doc, Film, Poet, STL
The Cinema and its Magicians… J’aime les films qui me font rêver mais je n’aime pas qu’on rêve à ma place – I love films that make me dream but I don’t like it when one dreams for me. La peur est à la base de tout – Fear is...
by Pier Marton | May 20, 2014 | Action, Asia, Death, Doc, Eco, Film, Genocide, Highlights, Human Rights, Now, Peace, Politics, Racism, Spectacle, Time, Wars
2014 Oscar Nominated and BAFTA Best Documentary Winner What must be seen will be seen. (for free for Bahasa Indonesia speakers – film as change!) This video was posted with the full approval of the copyright holders of The Act of Killing. & the...
by Pier Marton | Jan 11, 2014 | Film, Jewish, Theater
From IMDB, my friend David Nash’s bio: David Nash was born on December 25, 1949 in New York, USA as David Steven Nash. He was an actor, known for The Man in the Glass Booth (1975), Little Ladies of the Night (1977) and Trapper John, M.D. (1979). He died on June 14,...
by Pier Marton | Jan 8, 2014 | Antisemitism, Care, Education, Film, Highlights, History, Humor, Ideas, Peace, Politics, Popular, Racism, Shoah, Wars, Women, Youth
The Great Dictator’s Final Speech Transcript: I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone – if possible – Jew, Gentile – black man – white....
by Pier Marton | Nov 14, 2013 | Afri, Care, Film, Human Rights, Middle-East, Review, STL, Women
Addendum: now that the festival is over, here is a YouTube version with English subtitles. Thank you SLIFF for bringing such vibrant films to St. Louis! From the filmmaker, Mohamed Diab’s YouTube channel, the trailer: The film seems viewable at this point on...
by Pier Marton | Nov 14, 2013 | Film, Review, STL, World
350+ films, 54 countries, 39 free screenings/events, 100+ filmmakers 75 narrative features, 63 documentary features, 192 shorts 201 screenings/programs The Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival starts today… for the next 10 days. Get your tickets at the...