It took only two movies for Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang to establish his trademarks: Slow-paced storytelling, scarce dialogue, alienated characters. And that was back in the mid-’90s; today, Tsai’s movies fit comfortably into the category of slow cinema, a burgeoning … Continue reading DAYS (日子)
On this week’s After Image, I sit down with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss film festivals you can attend without leaving your couch and four movies that might help slow things down. Listen to After Image, Fridays at … Continue reading
The story of cinema is the story of excitement. One of the first movies projected was of a train pulling into a station. The directors placed the camera on the edge of the platform, making it look like the train … Continue reading Home Viewing: Slow Cinema
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