On the screen: a green, bucolic, treeless landscape. Welcome to the Scottish isle of Jura. On the soundtrack: the shallow, ragged breath of someone struggling for one more day. These are the dying wheezes of writer George Orwell, born Eric … Continue reading ORWELL: 2+2=5
This joy is immense. This hope is infinite. Yet … all is vain and ephemeral. Those words, spoken in whispered voiceover, express one of the closing thoughts of Cette maison, a movie bursting with ideas and insights. Written and directed … Continue reading Screened Reality: Previewing the 2024 Mimesis Documentary Festival
Michael J. Cinema 