Unspoken Cinema

  JEANNE DIELMAN (1975): A Hiper-realidade do Cotidiano (YouTube) 34'46" (Arthur Tuoto) 13 Feb 2026 "Jeanne Dielman acompanha três dias da rotina rigorosa de uma viúva em Bruxelas, cuja vida é sustentada por um duplo trabalho doméstico e sexual. Aos poucos, pequenas falhas nesse cotidiano começam a corroer essa ordem e revelam como o tempo, o espaço e os objetos passam a agir contra ela. A aula destaca como Chantal Akerman transforma tarefas banais em matéria dramática, hipervisibiliza o trabalho invisível das mulheres e subverte o naturalismo clássico ao dilatar planos e construir uma “hiper-realidade” formal."

Laïla Pakalnina – Entretien #1 – Cadrer le mouvement de la vie - Les entretiens Balises (YouTube) 13'04" (Bibliothèque Publique d'Information) 16 février 2026 "Dans un entretien filmé accordé à Balises, Laïla Pakalnina (Lettonie/Latvia) explique que, selon elle, les plans fixes sont animés par des mouvements propres à la composition dans le cadre, au rythme donné par le montage et à la vie elle-même, captée par la caméra.   Ses choix esthétiques répondent ainsi à une nécessité d’être à l’écoute et à l'affût de ce qui advient dans un environnement donné, près d’une cascade ( Chute d’eau , 2016), sous un pont ( Le Premier pont , 2020), dans une usine de fabrication de cuillères en plastique ( La Cuillère , 2019) ou à un arrêt de bus ( Terminus , 2024)."  Cet entretien a été enregistré au Centre Pompidou le 10 janvier 2026, en partenariat avec l'université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

  "a celebration of the art and philosophy of slow cinema" https://www.facebook.com/mindanaoslow/

"EIGHT BRIDGES is, by turns, meditative and contemplative. By asking us to remember and enjoy the fundamental pleasure of cinema, within the continual barrage of commercial advertising and of films/shows made and marketed for easy consumption, plus continual Capitalist overloading of our perceptual faculties, exacerbated by the expanding (and visually contracting) dominance of cellphones, and the concerning political tension between Europe and Trump’s “MAGA” America, Benning offers an extended moment, if not of therapy, at least of quiet thoughtfulness and awareness—and cinematic pleasure." Scott Macdonald "JAMES BENNING: Before I made a shot, I’d already done a lot of advance planning. I’d decided to get to each bridge at a particular time of the day. And I paced my trip to each bridge in order to have ideal weather conditions for what I wanted to record on the day I’d arrive. For example, I wanted a different kind of sky at each place where I filmed. In 2001, for SOGOB...

Recent addition to the Bibliography page  at Unspoken Cinema: "The traditional Japanese concept of ma refers to a pause or a space, "the moment of no action, the stillness and silence that is filled with more powerful energy than the moments of action" on the classic Noh stage. It also refers to the pauses taken in between notes by a shakuhachi flute player or the spaces between stones in a Zen garden which reveal unexpected vistas and perspectives. The eighteen thought-provoking essays in this book present the work of talented writers and artists with vast experience in the fields of Japanese art, religion, music and philosophy. They show us how the experience of ma in the traditional Zen arts and practices can be used to create a greater awareness of our surroundings to vastly improve our lives in many other areas." Ken Rogers, John Einarsen & al. ; Ma: The Japanese Secret to Contemplation and Calm , 2025 Highlights include: " The Unspoken Space We Share ...

Le sommaire de 2025 sur Unspoken Cinema est complet, disponible ici . Ou sur la page Index . The 2025 table of content on Unspoken Cinema is completed, available here . Or on the Index page.