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Bradford Film Festival DAY 4:Moscow Diary;Angels of Portbou;War Zone;Bread & Circuses:etc |
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Written by Sheila Seacroft
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09 05 2012 |
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A double bill, both referencing the German Jewish philosopher and writer Walter Benjamin, might sound like severe morning fare, but in their very different ways they provided a stimulating start to the day's viewing. Moscow Diary (46 mins) was, incredibly, made by the English writer and director Adam Kossoff on his mobile-phone camera. You'd hardly guess, other than the opportunity it gave him of unobtrusive filming in the streets of that capital. With readings from the diary Benjamin wrote during 1926-7, he traces the author's peregrinations around the streets, both remarking on the brave new city under eager Soviet rule and recounting the course of his love affair with Latvian actress Asja Lacis, one that was destined never to be fully realised. |
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