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Cinema, personally by Axana van der Ra

I am a film editor and photographer. Here I write about the films that move me, surprise me, and stay with me. I am hoping my words might inspire you to watch them too.

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Why Can’t You Just Shut Up in the Cinema?

Cinema etiquette is dead. Your main-character syndrome killed it.

#5 My Favourite Film in Under 10 Minutes: Melancholia

Where a Doomed End Becomes a Happy Ending: A Spoiler-Free, Personal Film Tip.

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#4 My Favourite Film in Under 10 Minutes: Dogtooth

My Personal Film Tip. I’ll keep it spoiler-free. But I can't promise you'll stay sane.

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#3 My Favourite Film in Under 10 Minutes: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Abortion in a Predatory State: A Dark Warning From the Past That Matters Right Now. My Personal Film Tip.

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The Drama Mon Amour: Truth Before Sunrise in Hiroshima

The terrifying question everyone is asking about their partner right now — and the 1959 French film that actually answers it.

#2 My Favourite Film in Under 10 Minutes: Night on Earth

How to Travel Around the World in Just One Night. My Personal Film Tip.

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#1 My Favourite Film in Under 10 Minutes: Mulholland Drive

Why I Watched Mulholland Drive 5 Times in 1 Week. My Personal Film Tip.

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Apocalypse of the Inner Empire: A Work in Progress

Francis Ford Coppola is fluent in the language of profit, even when the jungle was driving him insane rapidly. I am just making myself mad about my creative work and money — slowly.

Agnès Varda: The godmother of vlogging meets my trauma of gleaning.

Not being a gleaner was the goal, installed in me like a software of anty-Soviet lifestyle machine. It only existed in my head, where the same film was played all over again. Now it got updated.

Love Letter to My Favourite Vampires

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are the greatest hustlers in modern cinema. With Twilight millions and powerful ambition to artistic freedom.