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Eh! U European Film Festival 2009

Posted on October 28, 2009 by James McNally

Now in its fifth edition, the Eh! U European Film Festival seems to be really hitting its stride. Billing itself as “the free film festival” (since all screenings are subsidized by the various European consulates), this two-week festival is really … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2008

Posted on October 16, 2008 by James McNally

Vienna’s international film festival, the Viennale also begins this weekend and runs from October 17-29. Apart from giving me an excuse to post an image of the very cool poster, it also alerted me to the existence of Austrian documentarian … Continue reading →

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Miss Universe 1929 – Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien

Posted on April 23, 2007 by James McNally

Miss Universe 1929 – Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Wien (Director: Péter Forgács, Austria/Netherlands/Hungary, 2006): The title isn’t the only thing unwieldy about this film. Based on the old photos and films of Maritz (Marci) Tanzer, the film attempts to … Continue reading →

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Workingman’s Death

Posted on September 18, 2005 by James McNally

Workingman’s Death (Austria/Germany, director Michael Glawogger): After you see this film, you’ll never complain about your job again. Subtitled something like “Five Portraits of Work in the Twenty-First Century,” Glawogger’s documentary features some of the most dangerous, difficult, or just … Continue reading →

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La Pianiste

Posted on September 10, 2001 by James McNally

La Pianiste (Austria/France, 2001, Michael Haneke, director) reinforces the “Austrians=grim” thesis I’m formulating. Isabelle Huppert won a well-deserved Best Actress award at Cannes for her portrayal of a woman who, in her efforts to attain the artistic ideal, loses her … Continue reading →

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