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3 things about Nina Paley’s SITA SINGS THE BLUES

Posted on January 29, 2021 by robchristopher

Sita Sings the Blues [2008] 1. Squadron of flying eyeballs. 2. Heart flashes. 3. Subject line of his email: DUMPSVILLE.

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3 things about James Ivory’s SHAKESPEARE WALLAH

Posted on September 22, 2015 by robchristopher

Shakespeare Wallah [1965] 1. A kiss dissolving in and out of the mist. 2. “When you’re young, you never think. When you’re old, you’re too tired to think.” 3. He washes his face with water from the metal jar and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean Renoir’s THE RIVER

Posted on February 5, 2012 by robchristopher

The River [1951] 1. For each bundle of jute a seashell is given, to be exchanged for payment. 2. She performs a celebratory wedding dance. Bending, swerving, bowing. The musicians play faster and faster. 3. “We go on as if … Continue reading →

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