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Illustration by Benoit Rouilly See also at Unspoken Cinema: Slow Cinemas chart (Discursions in Time) CCC tronc commun Schrader's Durational Map v. CCC Slow Cinema Analysis (diagram) CCC or Not? MARGINS: On The Side Line of Contemplative Cinema

 CONTEMPLATIVE CINEMA ARTICLES CCC Tronc commun FRANCAIS Mainstream Vs Contemplative Cinema (Pros & Cons) Slow Cinemas chart (Discursions in Time) Mapping of CCC auteurs Corpus des publications sur le Cinéma Contemplatif (2004-2027)  FRANCAIS CITATIONS Poétique de la rêverie au cinéma (Adrien-Gabriel Bouché) Back to the Spectators Themselves (Jakob Boer) Retrancher le monde. HU Bo par Olivier Zuchuat Stillmoving (Faldalen) Cinéma de la patience (Louise Ibáñez-Drillières) Contemplation and Resistance (Weerasethakul) Béla TARR (revue de presse 2026) La lenteur comme expérience du monde (Hilal Zeynep Ahiskali) Le temps créateur dans le cinéma contemporain : Béla Tarr et Gus Van Sant (Moduk Koo) Tableau Vivants = Figure of Return (Ágnes Pethő) Ma: The Japanese Secret to Contemplation and Calm (Book) It's Time To Consider Bridges (James Benning) The Eloquence of Silence (Tanya Shilina-Conte) Contemplating Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Aziz Barkın Kadıoğlu) TURKISH A Cinema of Contempl...

"Acclaimed filmmaker Tsai Ming Liang has opened a new space in the hills of Xindian, and it feels like an invitation into his world. Set inside a restored mountain house, the newly unveiled art space extends the director’s long-standing exploration of time, solitude, and slow living beyond the cinema screen. Visitors will find paintings, film posters, video installations, personal collections, and a café serving coffee and light meals curated by Tsai himself. Known for films that linger in silence and embrace the passage of time, Tsai has spent decades crafting a cinematic language defined by slowness. That same sensibility now shapes the space itself, where every detail, from the exhibition layout to the atmosphere of the café, reflects his personal touch. In a city that rarely slows down, this may be one of Taipei’s most unexpected new cultural destinations." The Taipei Edit; 5 June 2026; Instagram ; Substack . No. 152, Zhangchun Rd, Meitan Village, Xindian District, New Ta...

Joshua Polanski's Guided Film Club - Discursions in Time: Slow and Poetic Cinema(s) ( announced here  on Unspoken Cinema) ended with a bang(er) = Lav DIAZ's record breaking durational drama behemoth, Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) and an insightful online discussion. You can do it too. What you ought to know before getting into Lav DIAZ's 10h24' long epic saga (spoiler free): 1) - The events depicted in the film, around the Gallardo clan, take place in The Philippines, between 1971 and 1987. 2) - The Philippines have a history of conversions, conquests, occupations, and colonisations: Islamisation (XIVth century) Spanish colonisation and evangelisation (1521-1898) since Magellan American rule (1898-1946+) USA economic influence Japanese occupation (1942-45) during WWII Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship (1972-1986) martial law (1972-1981)  Assassination of father Tullio Favali (1985) Roman catholic priest Democracy (1987-) 3) - Lav DIAZ was born on December 30, 1958...

The Turin Horse (2011) Three Sisters (2012) Leviathan (2012) Our Daily Bread (2005) I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006) Le Quattro Volte (2010) An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) The Red Turtle (2016) Bovines (2011) Aquarela (2018) Perfect Days (2023) La libertad (2001) Drawing Restraint 9 (2005) Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (2002) Les Hommes (2006) Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) Honour of the Knights (2006) Oxhide II (2009) Death in the Land of Encantos (2007) At the First Breath of Wind (2002) Colossal Youth (2006) Blissfully Yours (2002) Resurrection (2025) Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) Ranked by preference, here are the 25 greatest films of Contemplative Cinema from the last quarter of century (2001-2025) Find this list on my Letterboxd Have you seen them all yet? Please leave your Top10 or Top25 in the comments below if you so wish!

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.

We have reached (and passed) the bar of 500 films listed on the Recommended Contemplative Cinema page ! Since 1960, the first ever Contemplative film recorded in the database: Naked Island , to Laguna , the latest Sharunas Bartas film of 2025, film #500 on the list. In 65 years, this accounts for an average of 7.7 films per year. But these days, it's more like 25 per year. Since last year, the list can be browsed at my Letterboxd .

In this illuminating exchange, UNSPOKEN CINEMA interviews Joshua Polanski ( There Were No Gods Left ), a scholar and critic whose background in the academic study of religion and political theology provides a unique lens for examining the contemplative world of "slow cinema". As the organizer of the online guided film club "Discursions in Time: Slow and Poetic Cinema(s)," ( See program here ) Polanski argues that slowness is not a monolith but a diverse practice holding multitudes—from the decolonial "Malay time" of Lav Diaz to the stark materialism of Wang Bing. The discussion traverses Polanski's personal history, including his shared academic roots with Paul Schrader at Calvin College, while pivoting toward his specialized passion for the "Baltic Soul." He provides a compelling defense of the cinema of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, highlighting how these regions used poetic documentary and formal experimentation as a form of quiet rebell...

Photo: Evolution of a filipino Family (2004/Lav DIAZ) "In this guided film club, we will explore the world of slow cinema(s) from the Lumière brothers through the early 2020s. We will hold each other accountable as we finally work through mammoth runtimes on films like Lav Diaz’s Evolution of a Filipino Family (10 hours and 43 minutes). We will learn together and from each other about diverse cinema traditions and filmmakers. And we will even debate whether or not there even is even an identifiable movement or aesthetic that we can accurately call “slow cinema.”  Each meeting will have recommended (not required) short readings, optional viewings, and required viewings. All films will be reasonably accessible to view from home at free or low costs. Each group meeting will be scheduled for 90 minutes over Google Meet."  Discursions in Time: Slow and Poetic Cinema(s) — A Guided Film Club (There Were No Gods Left) Program (March 8th - May 31st 2026) Meeting 1: Short(s) Introdu...

  TALLER-RESIDENCIA SLOW CINEMA con Jiajie Yu Yan. Del 20 al 28 de Febrero de 2026 (IbizaCineFest) PDF  ESPAÑOL "Este taller está diseñado para cualquier persona que tenga un interés por desarrollar una mirada propia y un estilo personal, en volver a la esencia del cine a partir del lenguaje cinematográfico y el hecho fílmico, más allá de la trama o el guion. Este taller se centra en un cine contemplativo y reflexivo, focalizado en el poder de la imagen y el sonido. Está dirigido a estudiantes de arte, cine, fotografía, audiovisual, amantes del cine y la fotografía, y profesionales y artistas con inquietudes e interés por desarrollar nuevas formas de expresión del lenguaje cinematográfico." * * * 2nd Workshop on Slow Cinema with Jiajie Yu Yan. From 20 to 28 February 2026 ENGLISH: "This workshop is designed for anyone interested in developing their own unique vision and personal style by returning to the essence of cinema—rooted in cinematographic language and the filmic...

  Mon Top 10 pour 2025 Resurrection (BI Gan) Magellan (Lav DIAZ) The North (Bart SCHRIJVER) Two Prosecutors (Sergei LOZNITSA) Renoir (Chie HAYAKAWA) Sirat (Oliver LAXE) A Useful Ghost (Ratchapoom BOONBUNCHACHOKE) Un Poeta (Simon MESA SOTO) Black Dog (HU Guan) It Was Just An Accident (Jafar PANAHI) Mentions honorables : Jeunesse (Les Tourments)/Youth (Hard Times) + Jeunesse (Retour au pays)/Youth (Homecoming) (WANG Bing) ;  The Love That Remains (Hlynur PALMASON) ;  Les feux sauvages/Caught by the Tides (JIA Zhangke)

  GPT 5.2: I’ll analyze the content of the Unspoken Cinema blog (2006–2025), categorizing posts by theme, author, content type, and date. I’ll also summarize key takeaways, include relevant quotes or excerpts, and highlight any available data on reader engagement. Research completed in 16m· 26 sources· 38 recherches Unspoken Cinema (2006–2025) – Overview Unspoken Cinema is a film blog (hosted on Blogspot) founded and run by Benoit “HarryTuttle” Rouilly, dedicated to “Contemporary Contemplative Cinema.” As of 2025 it calls itself the “oldest blog on Contemplative Cinema” (ads-free, bilingual English/Français) unspokencinema.blogspot.com . Rouilly authors most posts, with occasional guest contributions (e.g. Adrian Chan in 2007 unspokencinema.blogspot.com , or early collaborator Marina in 2006 unspokencinema.blogspot.com ). The site serves as both film criticism and theory , emphasizing slow, minimalist, meditative cinema. “Contemplative Cinema is a relatively recent aesthetic mo...