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Hollender, Barbara
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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
A breath of fresh air has floated through Cannes
Barbara Hollender heartily approves of the jury's decision to award the Palme d'Or to Cristian Mungiu. She writes that the Cannes Film Festival reflects the world's moods and that this year's films exuded the kind of fear and sense of ominous threat that was prevalent after September 11th... "The true hero of this festival was the unassuming 39-year-old Romanian Cristian Mungiu. His film '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 days' captivated critics and jury members alike. We are witnessing the revival of the cinematography of the post-communist countries. ... Artists from these countries are confronting the past, warning of the dangers of all forms of totalitarianism and promoting political and social tolerance. They are making important films. It's a pity Polish filmmakers haven't been able to follow this trend."
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Ken Loach on historical cinema
British director Ken Loach tells Barbara Hollender that the most interesting films are those "that show the workings of history. Audiences can identify with current heroes, or at least understand them. The other films, ones that show images of the past, often force you to rethink your own judgments, to re-evaluate what you always thought to be true. And that is not pleasant. But I believe you should recount the past and thereby rescue it from oblivion. Because without it, there is no present."
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