Cinema Strada

Apr 27, 2024

1h 30m

★ 0.0

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Having devoted much of his career to programming and film history research, Law Kar, a.k.a. Uncle Kar, places himself before the camera for the first time. This nostalgic trip down memory lane, as he recounts his personal and cinematic experiences, from film criticism, experimental filmmaking to auditioning for Federico Fellini, cumulates in a brief history of Hong Kong cinema itself. Reflecting on the past 80 years, Law Kar's affectionate documentary sheds light on local movies and Chinese cinema, brooding over the socio-political transformation of our perplexed city, as the restless cinephile ponders the role cinema and art play in times of crisis.

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Law Kar

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8.7

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6.0

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7.5

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

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The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.

0.0

Chaplin et "Les temps modernes", La voie du silence

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7.0

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6.0

Berlanga, fanáticamente contradictorio

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No overview available.

8.5

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6.7

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6.6

Altman

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6.0

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6.9

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6.5

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7.3

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6.5

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0.0

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5.1

Tai-Pan

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6.0

Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

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The artistic career of American actress Mia Farrow has been that of a passionate and committed woman who became the embodiment of a special kind of femininity, halfway between innocence and madness.

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