Rada Šešić

Festival programer
Croatia

Voted for

FilmYearDirector
Stalker1979Andrei Tarkovsky
The Colour of Pomegranates1968Sergei Paradjanov
Mother and Son1997Aleksandr Sokurov
The Ballad of Narayama1983Shohei Imamura
Fanny and Alexander1982Ingmar Bergman
¡Vivan las Antípodas!2011Viktor Kossakovsky
Amarcord1972Federico Fellini
Closely Observed Trains1966Jirí Menzel
Loves of a Blonde1965Milos Forman
Ghatashraddha1977Girish Kasaravalli

Comments

Stalker

1979 USSR

Exciting, lucid, intelligent film that provides a very intense viewer‘s experience. Memorable.

The Colour of Pomegranates

1968 USSR, Armenian SSR

Meditative, deeply experiential, with fantastic surreal touch, brave author's cinema.

Mother and Son

1997 Germany, Russian Federation

Powerful ode to love. The elements of cinema are used as a painters’ brush. The colours tell their own story, the camera movement and the rhythm of the film as well. Deeply touching. Experiential. Intense.

The Ballad of Narayama

1983 Japan

The film takes us into totally different world where Love is so intense, so essential and visible that everything else fades away. Great actors. Amazing narrative with strong inner drama. Emotions almost are tangible. Memorable film.

Fanny and Alexander

1982 Sweden, France, Federal Republic of Germany

Saga on childhood that stays curved in a memory. One can watch the film many times and discover new sub stories. Wonderful acting. Great dialogues. Film to be watched many times in all periods of someone’s life.

¡Vivan las Antípodas!

2011 Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Russian Federation, Finland

One of the most exciting documentaries. It takes my breath away. Visually strong, precise, planned to the smallest detail, edited in such a way that the film grows from sequence to sequence. Experiential and memorable.

Amarcord

1972 Italy, France

Charming, intelligent, funny and serious film that celebrates a common man and an ordinary life. Everything that is over the top suits the director's approach to takes us in a fairytale style to the childhood memories. Memorable film. All details, from the camera movements to the costume design and art direction is superb and synchronised.

Closely Observed Trains

1966 Czechoslovakia

Politically charged love affair, brilliant actors, charming romantic film. Dramaturgy is strong. The story powerful.

Loves of a Blonde

1965 Czechoslovakia

Charming, playful, intelligent film that reflects political and social conditions of the society.

Ghatashraddha

1977 India

Strong narrative. Refined directon. Brilliant actors. Strong visuals.