articles by Aleksandar Radovanovic
Why am I a film critic?
Berlinale Talent Press, February 13, 2010
Why am I a film critic? Ah, the old question of motivation behind criticism. I guess George Bernard Shaw has already provided us with an aptly provocative answer: “Those who can, do; Those who can't, teach.” Or criticize. How else would a talentless hack get a rightful place in the cinem ...
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Some Day
Berlinale Talent Press, May 05, 2010
Some Day An act of private defiance against social conventions in Turkish German society - Feo Aladag's debut from Berlinale Panorama. A young woman holding a little boy by the hand walks down a city street. A young man accompanying them halts, produces a gun and points it at the woman w ...
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The Drama Behind Documentaries
Berlinale Talent Press, February 16, 2010
The Drama Behind Documentaries When the real world gets in the way of filmmaking, the director is in for some tough choices ─ experiences and recollections from the "Shooting Suspects" panel. “I am a storyteller, but a political person”, said Swedish director Fredrik Gertten a ...
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Thinking in Short Structures
Berlinale Talent Press, February 16, 2010
Thinking in Short Structures Brevity is the soul of wit? Short-film director Paul Negoescu explains why he is in no rush to make the jump to feature films. Twenty-five-year-old director Paul Negoescu has made more than ten short films and established a considerable reputation ...
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Real-life Soap Opera
Berlinale Talent Press, February 17, 2010
Real-life Soap Opera Heavily autobiographical account of a director's family quest, ALL MY FATHERS adds to the 2010 Berlinale trend of troubled parenthood. Jan Raiber will remember his 30th birthday for a long time. Not only did his first feature-length film premiere at the Be ...
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PORTRAIT OF A PROACTIVE AMERICAN FAMILY
Berlinale Talent Press, February 18, 2010
PORTRAIT OF A PROACTIVE AMERICAN FAMILY THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, a passionate dissection of contemporary family dynamics by Lisa Cholodenko. Lisa Cholodenko's third feature centres around the marriage of Nic and Jules, a Los Angeles-based lesbian couple who raise a teenage daught ...
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