Unspoken Cinema

  The Japanese Art of Leaving Things Unseen (YouTube) 9'14" (Dans le gris) 15 oct 2026

  The Cinema of Presence by Carlos Reygadas (YouTube) 8'04" (Missed Movies New Wave) 11 Oct 2026

Belated addition to the Library page on Unspoken Cinema: "[..] Whether we consider the ways in which they downplay or disregard human presence, their play on scale, stillness and laconism, or their adherence to unbroken shots with little by way of action – in short, their sensory-observational approach – we conclude these cinemas are not so easily accommodated or suited to the distracted modes of fi lm reception prevailing in our day. They express a yearning to reclaim the phenomenology of the fi lm experience whose ideal site is the fi lm theatre, which in turn becomes a space of retreat and refl ection in the context of realities in relentless transformations – the same realities these cinemas so intently look at through comparable stylistic approaches. On the one hand, as we have seen, the cinemas of Reygadas, Tsai and Van Sant are fundamentally cinephile projects, and testify to a self-conscious quest to rework and expand upon dissimilar fi lm schools: metaphysical realism in...

  "La Saveur de la Pastèque" présenté par Jean Douchet (YouTube) 24'47" (CineClubJeanDouchet) 17 mai 2013 Projection le mercredi 15 mai 2013 au Centre des arts d'Enghien-les-Bains. Suivi d'un débat animé par Jean Douchet. En collaboration avec la médiathèque George Sand.

  Finding Peace: A Moody Rainy Day Walk (YouTube) 2'47" (Shameem Ahmed) 8 sept 2026 "The Rain Doesn't Ask to Be Remembered is a contemplative monsoon film that invites you to immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the Indian countryside. Shot on the Sony FX3, this cinematic short film takes you on a peaceful journey through the rolling hills and along the banks of the Ganga River, capturing the majesty of the monsoon rain in a way that is both visually stunning and deeply calming. With a focus on slow cinema and a carefully crafted visual essay, this film is perfect for those who appreciate the simple joys of walking in the rain and finding solace in the rain ambience. The premiere pro color grade adds a touch of warmth and depth to the footage, making this monsoon short film a must-watch for travel filmmakers and anyone who loves cinematic monsoon scenes. As the rain falls gently on the countryside, it's a reminder that some moments are meant to be savored, no...

  Duration: The Last Craft a Machine Cannot Fake (YouTube) 7'25" (The Algorithmic Auteur) 27 sept 2026  "A held shot moves the labour of meaning from the film to the viewer. That transfer cannot be automated. Every frame in this video is from my own films — Mülksüzler / The Dispossessed (2014) and Frames (2021) No stock, no generated footage, no third-party clips."

Latest addition to the Library page at Unspoken Cinema: Abstract: "Entering the debate of urban imaginaries created by the cinematographic language, we seek to discuss the relationship between urban films of the Slow Cinemas trend and the discourse of “slow urban experience” that is built through this production. To this end, we chose to approach the principles of slowness that this trend incorporates with the existing debates in urban studies that theorize about “slow” practices in the city space as an experience of resistance to the commodification of urban life. The objective is to contribute to the debates on the historical formation of the image of the contemporary city, proposing to discuss the plural character that one has on the representations of city living, intersecting knowledge from the field of art, culture and urban studies. The hypothesis is that, through the city-cinema-spectator relationship, the slowness transcribed by the mobility of bodies in Slow Cinemas sca...

  (Vidéo par Olivier Gilbert) Read also on Unspoken Cinema: Slow films, easy life (Sight&Sound) Slowish Obsession, ter

Latest addition to the Library page on Unspoken Cinema: Abstract: "The theoretical-practical thesis starts from the investigation of the poetic processes of the creation of the short film Clearing (a joint work with Maíra Flores) and some conceptual issues that the film tensions: the theoretical limits between reality and fiction addressed through cinematographic realism, and also the dilution of boundaries between the fields of cinema and performance as well as cinema and painting, seeking to delineate contaminations and mutual influences in these different manifestations. Within the theories of cinematic realism, I discuss from André Bazin's theories, in the 1940s, to contemporary conceptions such as Slow Cinema, Contemporary Contemplative Cinema, Realism of the Senses, and Sensory Realism. I turn to the principle of indexicality of the medium to investigate the style characteristics of realist cinema, and explore what Lúcia Nagib will call "physical cinema", tryi...

  Le Slow Cinéma (YouTube) 4'33" (Méline) 25 mai 2025 Par Méline Crampon & Jad Belmaachi « Le cinéma substitue à notre regard un monde qui s’accorde à nos désirs » - André Bazin

Ce matin pour sa chronique "Le Pas de côté", la neuroscientifique Sylvie Chokron nous fait un éloge de la lenteur. "Nous sommes dans l’ère du trop. Trop d’informations disponibles, trop d’amis virtuels, trop de groupes whatsapp, trop de tâches que nous avons l’illusion de pouvoir réaliser en parallèle, et surtout tout va beaucoup trop vite. Notre cerveau s’est déjà modifié puisque nous ne supportons plus ni d’attendre ni même d’écouter les gens parler à une vitesse normale. Les jeunes écoutent leurs cours et leurs messages à un débit 1,5 ou 2 fois plus vite que la normale et ne supportent plus d’écouter quelqu’un parler à une vitesse normale. Et cela ne s’arrange pas vraiment avec les IA génératives qui mettent entre 1 et 5 secondes pour répondre à l’une de nos requêtes standards. Saviez-vous Ali que des startups se sont montées pour nous éviter de faire la queue et d’attendre ? A New York, une société pionnière du genre vous propose que quelqu’un fasse la queue pour vou...

QuietMovies "We believe that slow cinema is not a niche — it is a necessity. Our mission is to help people discover, appreciate, and benefit from contemplative films. Whether you are seeking relief from anxiety, deeper artistic experiences, or simply a quieter way to spend an evening, we curate the world's most calming and meditative cinema in one place. We do not believe slow means boring. The films we champion reward patience with beauty, depth, and emotional resonance that fast-paced cinema cannot achieve." The Quiet Canon : "The definitive collection of contemplative cinema. Films that trade spectacle for stillness, noise for nuance, speed for soul.  The Canon features over 100 essential slow cinema films spanning eight decades and dozens of countries. Every film is rated for stillness, beauty, emotional depth, and accessibility to help you choose your next watch."

 "Boredom is, of course, an inability to pass the time, a cruel sense of stagnation, the minute hand chipping away each hour so slowly. Days, like so many of Tsai other films, is about the ebb and flow of time, consciousness, about two people whose lives briefly converge like separate rivulets meeting at the river, before parting ways again. Tsai luxuriates in minutiae, in stasis, exhuming meaning from the mundane, the still, quiet moments in the chaos of modern life. The one constant source of movement in his films is time, which ambles on, unconcerned, undeterred." Greg Swik; Time Slays Clocks: Tsai Ming Liang's "Days" (Kinoscope; 13 Aug 2021)

  Ce documentaire a été interdit pendant 24 ans | Titicut Follies (1967) | ARTE (YouTube) 1h20' (ARTE) 19 Sept 2026 *Un documentaire disponible jusqu'au 31/07/2027 (use France VPN if Geolocked) "Titicut Follies, de Frederick Wiseman, révèle sans filtre les conditions de vie violentes des détenus d'une prison-hôpital. Certaines scènes peuvent ne pas convenir à tous les publics.  Bienvenue dans la prison-hôpital de Bridgewater, ville du Massachusetts située à une heure de Boston. Construit au milieu du XIXe siècle, l’établissement, qui enferme des criminels atteints de troubles psychiatriques, accuse de sérieux signes de vétusté. Assommés par les calmants, les malades y vivent dans des conditions d'hygiène déplorables et sont régulièrement moqués, voire humiliés par le personnel soignant. Tous les ans, s’inspirant du nom que donnaient autrefois les tribus autochtones à la région de Bridgewater, les gardiens organisent une revue de variétés avec le concours des patie...