Werckmeister Harmonies @ BAM

[Daniel Julius]

I highly, highly, highly recommend Werckmeister Harmonies.  Completely
hypnotic, completely symphonic

Truly favorite-movie material


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Dan



On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Werckmeister Harmonies (Werckmeister Harmóníak) (2000) 145min
> Thu, July 3 at 6, 9pm
> Directed by Béla Tarr
> With Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hannah Schygulla
>
> The resident holy fool of a small town startles the patrons of a local
> pub when he demonstrates a solar eclipse. A circus arrives, bringing a
> stuffed whale carcass and the promise of a much anticipated figure
> called "the Prince." When this mysterious man fails to appear, the
> town bursts into revolt. These scenes set the stage for a profound
> allegory, powered by hypnotic black and white cinematography and a
> transcendent score. "Weird, wonderful, witty and unsettling."—Time Out
> London
>
> http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=192
>
> Mongol
> (R) 125min
> 4:30, 7, 9:30pm
>
> Directed by Sergei Bodrov
> With Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Khulan Chuluun
>
> "…a big, ponderous epic, its beautifully composed landscape shots
> punctuated by thundering hooves and bloody, slow-motion battle
> sequences." —The New York Times
>
> Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the
> Mountains) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in this
> stunning historical epic. Based on leading scholarly accounts, Mongol
> delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who
> was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous
> childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a
> multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not
> as the evil brute of stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless, and
> visionary leader.
>
> In a performance of powerful stillness and subtlety, celebrated
> Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano (Zatoichi, Last Life in the Universe)
> captures the inner fire that enabled a hunted boy to become a
> legendary conquerer. Asano's achievement is matched by those of his
> co-stars, including the radiant newcomer, Khulan Culuun as Temudgin's
> spirited wife Borte and the Chinese actor Honglei Sun (The Road Home)
> as Mongol chieftain Jamukha, Temudgin's dearest friend and deadliest
> enemy. Masterfully blending action and emotion against some of the
> most arresting terrain on earth, Bodrov delivers an exciting and
> awe-inspiring tale of survival and triumph, and a love story for the
> ages. In Mongolian with English subtitles.
>
> http://www.bam.org/film/firstrun.aspx?id=1293
>
>
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