Nordic Council Literature Prize

[redhead]

I really liked Uncut Gems ?

Same, though I think I slightly prefer Good Time

Perfect timing. I'm heading down to the Twin Cities next weekend. Will be looking to pick up The Emigrants and Drive My Car, and probably one more. Any suggestions?

Depending on what you want, you might be better off subscribing to their streaming service

 

[Leseratte]

If you don´t have it already, The Decalogue by Kieslowski, a series of ten movies made for TV. And any Akira Kurosawa film you can get ( but having lived in Japan you probably have got them all).

 

[alik-vit]

Perfect timing. I'm heading down to the Twin Cities next weekend. Will be looking to pick up The Emigrants and Drive My Car, and probably one more. Any suggestions?

Kira Muratova is my personal goddes of cinema. But I'm not sure about availability of her movies in the USA. Last film by Rustam Hamdamov was perfect too, but again, I'm not sure, if it's part of Criterion collection.

 

[Stevie B]

If you don´t have it already, The Decalogue by Kieslowski, a series of ten movies made for TV. And any Akira Kurosawa film you can get ( but having lived in Japan you probably have got them all).

I've watched many of them, but don't own any, unfortunately.

 

[Leseratte]

I've watched many of them, but don't own any, unfortunately.

Skimmed through the extensive list: Fellini, Buñuel, Kurosawa, and, and, and.... Was surprised to find the Brazilian cult Limite by Mário Peixoto in it. Don´t know however if this anguishing experimental movie is your cup of tea. It might be more Liam´s. Anyway, the film is included in this Wikipedia article one doesn´t have to buy it.

Limite - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Stevie B]

Skimmed through the extensive list: Fellini, Buñuel, Kurosawa, and, and, and.... Was surprised to find the Brazilian cult Limite by Mário Peixoto in it. Don´t know however if this anguishing experimental movie is your cup of tea. It might be more Liam´s. Anyway, the film is included in this Wikipedia article one doesn´t have to buy it.

Limite - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks for the heads up, Leseratte. Since Limite is a silent film, I could watch it at work and not worry about getting caught.

 

[Stevie B]

If you don´t have it already, The Decalogue by Kieslowski, a series of ten movies made for TV. And any Akira Kurosawa film you can get ( but having lived in Japan you probably have got them all).

Maybe I'll look for To Live. It's the first Japanese film I recall watching, but that was many, many years ago.

 

[Stevie B]

Last film by Rustam Hamdamov was perfect too, but again, I'm not sure, if it's part of Criterion collection.

Rustam Hamdamov's films look really intriguing. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that any of them are available with English subtitles. I guess I'll finally have to take up Liam on his offer of free Russian tutoring.

 

[Leseratte]

Thanks for the heads up, Leseratte. Since Limite is a silent film, I could watch it at work and not worry about getting caught.

Unless you are in a classroom with at least 30 students!

 

[Dante]

The winner of this year's Nordic Council Literature Prize has been announced and it is Ihågkom oss till liv, a "genre-transcending" graphic novel by the Swedish author Joanna Rubin Dranger.

edit: Link to the article in English