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Intermedias Review

Apocalypse Now: The Darkening Emotional Distress Behind War

October 14, 2019 hudmoura

by Viktoria Sapanovich “In this war, things get confused out there—power, ideals, the old morality, and practical military necessity…because there’s…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Apocalipse Now, Francis Ford Coppola, Viktoria Sapanovich

Metropolis: An Illustration of the Consequences of Modernity

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by April Chin Modernization is the transition from a pre-modernistic, agrarian, to an industrialized, ‘modern’ society. Societies grow and evolve…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: April Chin, Fritz Lang, Metropolis

Obesity and Politics

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by Christian Zanetti Everyone in today’s society hopes to live a healthy and happy life, nevertheless, people are constantly looking…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Christian Zanetti, Morgan Spurlock, obesity, Super Size Me

Poverty, Anti-Western Beliefs, and the Bloody Communist Movement of Jakarta: Indonesia in the 20th Century

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by Stefanie Malandrino In the 20th century, Indonesia was most definitely among economic inflation and political catastrophe which contributed to the…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: dictatorship, Indonesia, jornalism, Peter Weir, Stefanie Malandrino, The Year of Living Dangerously

Can anyone explain to Sean Penn the purpose of his character in The Tree of Life?

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In an interview to Le Figaro, Sean Penn (Into the Wild‘s director) showed his disagreement to Terrence Malick’s directorial work in The…

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Posted in: Philosophy & Film, Reflections Filed under: Film and Philosophy, Sean Penn, Tree of Life

Nothingness in Alex Rivera’s Sleep Dealer

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by Reem Al Mousawi According to Andras B. Kovacs’ Screening Modernism, the concept of nothingness is “a series of everyday situations…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film and Philosophy, modernism, nothingness, Reem Al Mousawi, Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer as a modern melodrama

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by Keifer Wiseman In Chapter five of Andras Balint Kovacs’ book Screening Modernism: European Art Cinema, he puts forth his view…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film and Philosophy, Keifer Wiseman, Sleep Dealer

Nothingness as the human experience of being

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by Jessica Tremblay Alex Rivera’s 2008 film Sleep Dealer has everything to do with nothing. Or to put it more precisely, the…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film and Philosophy, Jessica Tremblay, Sleep Dealer

Node Life: Nothingness in Sleep Dealer

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by Ola Jayzeh Al-Hallak Technology has changed our lives greatly. We no longer use it just to aid us at…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film, Film and Philosophy, Modernity, nothingness, Ola Jayzeh Al-Hallak, Philosophy, Sleep Dealer

Nature and Transhumanism in Alex Rivera’s Sleep Dealer

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by Kiel Longboat Human beings are becoming dangerously dependent on technology. Many people say they cannot live without their cell…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Kiel Longboat, Sleep Dealer

Tropa de Elite 2: O narrador da verdade

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by Kierra Leyco Tropa de Elite: O Inimigo Agora É Outro (José Padilha, 2010) conta a história do Capitão Roberto Nascimento que…

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Posted in: Brazilian Cinema, Essay Filed under: Brazilian Culture, narrador, Violence

Ricardo Reis’ Trajectory at the Hands of José Saramago

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by Cristina Gonçalves O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis (The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis) is a novel…

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Posted in: Essay, Portuguese Literature Filed under: Cristina Gonçalves, Fernando Pessoa, Jose Saramago, Portuguese Literature

Intermedias Review

October 9, 2019 hudmoura

Media, Art, and Culture ISSN 1918-4026 Intermedias Review is an independent publication based on reviews of art, media, and their interconnections. We…

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Posted in: Art Review, Book Review, Brazilian Cinema, Brazilian Literature, Brazilian Theatre, Essay, Film Review, Interview, Media & Politics, Philosophy & Film, Politics & Film, Portuguese Literature, Review, Screening & Debate

Politics & Film Series: THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY

October 2, 2019 hudmoura

I fear our democracy was nothing but a short-lived dream. A cautionary tale of a democracy in crisis. Date: Friday,…

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Posted in: Events, Screening & Debate Filed under: Camila Garcia, debate, film screening, Gabi Veras, Petra Costa, Politics & Film Series, The Edge of Democracy

Politics & Film Series: ROMA​

September 18, 2019 hudmoura

There are periods in history that scar societies and moments in life that transform us as individuals.​ Date: Friday, September…

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Posted in: Events, Screening & Debate Filed under: Alfonso Cuaron, Anne Rubenstein, film screening, Politics & Film Series, Roma

Getúlio Vargas and the man who killed him

October 14, 2015 hudmoura

by Kelsey Cunningham On December 3rd, the Department of Spanish & Portuguese will present a screening of the film Getúlio at the…

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Posted in: Book Review, Brazilian Cinema, Brazilian Literature, Film Review Filed under: Brazilian History, Brazilian Literature, Getúlio Vargas, Kelsey Cunningham

Enrique Diaz: Challenges and Ethical Sense in Theatre and Television

February 14, 2015 hudmoura

by Veronica Salazar  Yesterday, Brazilian actor Enrique Diaz visited UofT. He shared with students enrolled in the course Brazilian Puzzle:…

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Posted in: Brazilian Theatre, Lecture, Review Filed under: Brazilian Culture, Enrique Diaz, Veronica Salazar

Sleepwalking Land: The liberating power of dreams and stories

October 14, 2014 hudmoura

by Kelsey Cunningham Sleepwalking Land directed by Teresa Prata (Terra Sonâmbula, Portugal/Mozambique, 2007), shows the viewer the necessity of stories and…

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Posted in: Book Review, Film Review, Luso-Africa Filed under: Kelsey Cunningham, Mia Couto, Teresa Prata

The Girl Under Glass

October 3, 2012 hudmoura

by Willis Wong Shot almost entirely in the vast expanses of the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Postcards follows the wandering…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Willis Wong

Survival of the Stylish

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By Willis Wong The 18th century island mansion in The Capsule is as much a character as are the women…

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Posted in: Film Festival, Film Review, Review Filed under: Willis Wong

Screening the Cheap Shot: Screen Culture and Politics

April 28, 2012 hudmoura

by Natalie Schneck Within the medium of the screen, human error always attracts an audience. This claims truth in everything…

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Posted in: Media & Politics, Review Filed under: Natalie Schneck

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