Some Films in the Wind, like this site, does not engage with the apolitical nature of cinephilic culture. In other words, this curated list does not express a consumerist love for these films. Many of these entries posit a unique and revolutionary commentary on love, resistance, and spirituality. Others inspire an appreciation for the simplicity ofContinue reading “Some Films in the Wind”
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Outlining the Revolutionary Qualities, filmic and political, of Gerima’s Ashes and Embers
A revolutionary film espouses not only a revolutionary politic but should challenge the rigid traditions of film form. The belief that all stories must have three-acts, a reputable main character, and conflict has manifested into indisputable fact. So has the silly idea that one cannot edit across 180 degrees, that conversations should transpire via shot-reverse-shot,Continue reading “Outlining the Revolutionary Qualities, filmic and political, of Gerima’s Ashes and Embers”
Black Panthers: A Peer into America’s Most Revolutionary Party
Agnès Varda could’ve easily sprinkled her unique French New Wavian style all over Black Panthers, but she rightfully, and humbly, takes a step back. In this half-hour peer into America’s most revolutionary party, Varda understands the stories of the oppressed and the revolutionary classes are best told themselves. She lets Party members explain their ideology,Continue reading “Black Panthers: A Peer into America’s Most Revolutionary Party”
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