Céline Ruivo
Film programmer and researcher
France
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| India Song | 1975 | Marguerite Duras |
| The Searchers | 1956 | John Ford |
| MEDITERRANEE | 1963 | Jean-Daniel Pollet |
| Tokyo Story | 1953 | Yasujirō Ozu |
| Brief Encounters | 1987 | Kira Muratova |
| Asparagus | 1979 | Suzan Pitt |
| Mudar de vida | 1966 | Paulo Rocha |
| Shatranj-e Baad | 1976 | Mohammad-Reza Aslani |
| Le Jour se lève | 1939 | Marcel Carné |
| VOYAGE A TRAVERS L'IMPOSSIBLE | 1904 | Georges Méliès |
Comments
India Song
A strange mise en scène in a huge villa supposedly located in India, during an epidemic of plague, where the characters don't have a direct dialogue with each other. We can just hear their voices, while they move in silence into the tournament of their feelings. Among my favourite actors, Delphine Seyrig and Michael Lonsdale.
The Searchers
This is a film that just takes you into an unspeakable journey, an odyssey.
MEDITERRANEE
A very poetic essay on ruins surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, with a magnificent text written by Philippe Sollers.
Tokyo Story
Probably the most beautiful film on loss: the death of the loved ones, but also the loss of love in human relationship. Incredible shots of Tokyo, a constant changing city. With the incredible actress Setsuko Hara.
Brief Encounters
Probably among the best dialogues ever filmed between a man and woman ending their relationship. Kira Muratova (main role) and Vysotskiy's encounters are very strong.
Asparagus
A fascinating animated film, speechless, erotic and strange, with a magnificent score by Richard Teitelbaum.
Mudar de vida
Probably one of the most beautiful dramas that takes place in front of the ocean, for the whole film.
Shatranj-e Baad
A noir and poetic movie that builds up gradually into a story of crime, within an aristocratic family house in Iran. The work on the mise en scène and aesthetics is completely stunning. A major rediscovery of the past two years.
Le Jour se lève
A pre-noir film that takes place in the popular districts of Paris, structured in three main flashbacks. One of my favourite films featuring Jean Gabin and Arletty, in which the dialogue – written by the French poet Jacques Prévert – is a real delicacy. Poetic and funny sentences using the Parisian slang of that time (very difficult to translate).
VOYAGE A TRAVERS L'IMPOSSIBLE
This is an amazing odyssey, I love the sun that eats the train. The title itself, from a Jules Verne novel, just makes us dream already.
Further remarks
A very hard choice to make. I think one of the greatest rediscoveries of the past two years is Chess of the Wind by Mohammad Reza Aslani.