Slowing Down - La lenteur ontologique
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Le Slow Cinéma (Méline)
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
Wiseman's Titicut Follies (Arte)
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...
A Visual Poem about Loneliness (He Zhiwu)
A Visual Poem about Loneliness (YouTube) 4'16" (He Zhiwu) 16 Dec 2022 "film: Vive L'Amour directed by Tsai Ming-liang"
Time and Landscape | Sokurov (Missed Movies)
Time and Landscape | Sokurov x Sakamoto (YouTube) 2'37" (Missed Movies New Wave) 21 Sept 2026
The Places That Wait For Us (Machine Pulse)
The Places That Wait For Us | الأماكن التي تنتظرنا | A Cinematic Visual Essay (YouTube) 2'37" (Machine Pulse | نبض الآلة) 19 June 2026 "A cinematic visual essay about memory, silence, and the quiet spaces cities leave behind. “The Places That Wait For Us” explores empty streets before sunrise, forgotten hallways, rooftop silence, train platforms, and the fragile atmosphere of places that continue existing long after people leave them behind. Created using cinematic AI visual storytelling techniques with grounded realism, atmospheric sound design, and reflective narration. This film is part of an ongoing cinematic storytelling series focused on: urban loneliness, memory, absence, architecture, quiet moments, slow cinema, and emotional environments."
Nothing More to Name (Cinemora)
Study No.10 — Nothing More to Name (YouTube) 25" (Cinemora) 22 June 2026
How Perfect Days Made Loneliness Important Again (Prime Cinephile)
How Perfect Days Made Loneliness Important Again (YouTube) 5'16" (Prime Cinephile) 25 Nov 2025 "Perfect Days is a film that feels simple on the surface, but emotionally deep once you sit with it. In this video, we take a closer look at how Wim Wenders uses slow cinema to tell a quiet and meaningful story about routine, purpose and being present in life. We’ll explore Hirayama’s character, his daily rituals and how the film reveals who he is without heavy dialogue or dramatic events. We’ll also look at the cinematography, pacing, sound design and the emotional meaning behind the ending. "
The Collapse of Time in Cinema (deep kino)
From Tarkovsky to TikTok: The Collapse of Time in Cinema (YouTube) 52'25" (deep kino) 23 March 2026 "This podcast episode explores the philosophical tension between slow cinema and the modern attention economy. The hosts contrast the "sculpted time" of directors like Tarkovsky and Ozu, who used long durations to foster deep human reflection, with the rapid-fire editing of Marvel films and TikTok. They argue that constant digital stimulation has recalibrated our nervous systems, making the patience required for contemplative art feel like a physical struggle. However, the dialogue emphasizes that intentionality matters more than speed, defending both the "gift" of time in arthouse classics and the "energy" of well-crafted fast media. Ultimately, the podcast presents attentive viewing as a modern discipline that must be actively practiced to keep cinematic traditions alive."
Kiarostami by Fergus Daly (x2)
Abbas Kiarostami: the Art of Living (2003) (YouTube) 58'41' (Fergus Daly) 8 nov 2023 Essay by Fergus Daly on Kiarostami here : "The Mirror of Possible Worlds" (1998, Film West 32 ) Companion piece : The Mirror of Possible Worlds: Kiarostami on Aran (YouTube) 24'05" (Fergus Daly) 31 march 2026 "20 years on, an experimental reimagining of Abbas Kiarostami’s experience of the Aran Islands when he travelled there in July 2001 following in the footsteps of Robert Flaherty and his 1934 film Man of Aran. Part film essay, part fictional reverie, The Mirror of Possible Worlds explores the effect of Place on creative thinking and the situation of the exiled artist in his encounter with a dispossessed land. As Nicole Brenez has written of the film: "The supremely minimalist and elegant « Mirror of Possible Worlds » achieves one of the deepest meditations about the image in contemporary cinema, rising winds of ideas blowing directly from the barren plains ...
HOTEL MONTEREY (Babette Mangolte)
Babette Mangolte on HOTEL MONTEREY preceded by LA CHAMBRE | TIFF 2019 (YouTube) 58' (TIFF) 11 nov 2019 "Cinematographer Babette Mangolte, a longtime friend and collaborator of Chantal Akerman’s, joins us to present two of their earliest films together, consider the influence of the New York structural-film movement on Akerman’s work, and reflect on the filmmaker’s legacy Guest: Babette Mangolte Babette Mangolte is an experimental filmmaker and photographer based in New York. Her most recent solo shows include I = Eye at Kunsthalle Wien and Spaces to SEE at Rochechouart Musée d'Art Contemporain. She is currently completing a feature film and her next project is a book about photography. La Chambre (Chantal Akerman) BELGIUM, USA | 1972 | Silent 11 minutes A horizontal pendant to Hôtel Monterey's stacked verticality, La Chambre describes a continuous, 360-degree pan around Akerman's Spring Street apartment, depicting the filmmaker reclining on a bed like an odalisqu...
"Faire un film, c'est un véritable tourment", entretien avec Wang Bing (Collège de France)
"Faire un film, c'est un véritable tourment", entretien avec Wang Bing par Anne Cheng (YouTube) 1h38'23" (Fondation Hugot du Collège de France) 27 avril 2023 "Dans cet entretien filmé le 5 mai 2022 à la Fondation Hugot du Collège de France à l’initiative de sa directrice, Florence Terrasse Riou, Wang Bing parle librement et intensément de sa conception de l’art, de son rapport au cinéma et à la littérature chinoise, ainsi que de son enfance, notamment à propos de son film « L’homme sans nom ». Il est entouré de sa productrice et proche collaboratrice Kong Lihong, de sa traductrice et interprète Pascale Wei-Guinot, d'Anne Kerlan, directrice de recherche au CNRS et historienne du cinéma chinois, et d’Anne Cheng, titulaire de la Chaire d’histoire intellectuelle de la Chine au Collège de France."
"Chantal Akerman: The Private and The Public" (FILMADRID)
"Chantal Akerman: The Private and The Public" | FILMADRID & MUBI: The Video Essay (YouTube) 9'17" (MUBI) 28 June 2024 "Chantal Akerman: The Private and The Public. “News From Home'' and “No Home Movie” by Chiara Cuccinielllo, Tiziana Rovere, Stella Capolicchio & Elena Lacunza Exploring Chantal Akerman's visionary films, from the busy streets of News from Home (1977) to the intimate spaces of No Home Movie (2015), we discover the synergy between the public and the private spheres. Akerman emphasizes a dual reality, between home and city, the truth and the image, mother and daughter."
Cinéma Cinéaste, Chantal Akerman (Interview 2012)
Cinéma Cinéaste, Chantal Akerman (Interview 2012) (YouTube) 17'07" (cinergie.be) 4 avril 2024 "En 2012, lors de la sortie de 'La Folie Almayer', Chantal Akerman nous avait offert un long entretien. Et cela à l’endroit même où Saute ma ville, son premier film, a été tourné en 1968."
Una aproximación al cine contemplativo (Jorge Ruesta) ESPAÑOL
Una aproximación al cine contemplativo (YouTube) 4'10" (Casa de Literatura Peruana) 2021 "Exposición virtual de Jorge Santiago Ruesta Chunga sobre cine peruano contemporáneo del cineasta Armando Robles Godoy, así como del cine digital y regional peruano."
Days (Tsai Ming Liang & Chris Berry)
Days Q&A with Director Tsai Ming Liang and Professor Chris Berry, King's College, London (YouTube) 30'53" (East Asia Film Festival Ireland) 24 March 2021
L'intuition de l'instant (Bachelard)
Gaston Bachelard, L'intuition de l'instant. (YouTube) 14'41" (Jtgrandtour) 19 mai 2018
The Role of Water in Tsai Ming-liang's "The Hole" (CinemaBlog)
The Role of Water in Tsai Ming-liang's "The Hole" (1998) (YouTube) 5' (CinemaBlog) 30 Jan 2021 "Here, I take a deep dive into the role played by the motif of water in Tsai-Ming-liang's "The Hole" (1998)."
Time Tells The Story (Rognosc) on Werckmeister Harmonies
When a Director Lets Time Tell the Story (YouTube) 10'17" (Rognosc) 16 Juin 2026
Les hautes solitudes (Philippe GARREL)
Les hautes solitudes (Philippe Garrel) | Film complet | ARTE Cinema (YouTube) 1h19'37" (ARTE Cinema) 1st July 2026 "Un film disponible jusqu'au 30/09/2026 "L'idée, c'était de faire des chutes d'un film qui n'existerait pas avec une star, Jean Seberg. Alors, j'ai conçu Les Hautes Solitudes comme quelque chose de très brut sur son visage" (Phillipe Garrel) Un visage hébété de femme, entre veille et sommeil (celui de la chanteuse Nico, alors compagne de Philippe Garrel) se laisse contempler quelques minutes, puis disparaît. Dans la pénombre d'un appartement, Laurent Terzieff, cheveux en bataille, accueille et étreint une jeune femme (Tina Aumont), comme lui d'une beauté et d'une jeunesse saisissantes. Dans une chambre (du même appartement, d'un autre ?), en plein jour, Jean Seberg, vêtue d'une sage chemise de nuit, semble lutter contre les vestiges d'un rêve angoissant. En contraste étrange avec l'intimité très ...