Caution, propaganda at work in “Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?”
Annabel Gillings, “Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?” (2011) Eminently likeable scientist-presenter Jim al-Khalili goes on
Over 300 reviews as of March 2012
Dear USE Readers, As of 1 March 2012, over 300 films have been seen and
Jabberwocky: meditation on growing up, conforming and assuming adult responsibilities
Jan Svankmajer, “Jabberwocky / Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameneho Huberta” (1971) Inspired by the Lewis Carroll
No-one Knows About Persian Cats: showcase of Iranian pop culture and contemporary society
Bahman Ghobadi, “No-one Knows About Persian Cats” (2009) An ingenious film that uses a fiction
Latin American Films (Spanish language)
Simon of the Desert: film of a saint dehumanised by his own self-righteous hypocrisy and pride
Luis Buñuel, “Simon of the Desert / Simón del Desierto” (1965) Buñuel skewers again institutional religion
French and French-language Films
L’Amour Monstre de tous les temps: threadbare portrait of Serbian-born French painter
Walerian Borowczyk, “L’Amour Monstre de tous les temps: Portrait de Ljuba” (1977) Borowczyk gave up
Latin American Films (Spanish language)
The Exterminating Angel: satire on bourgeois hypocrisy and human inability to overcome oppression
Luis Buñuel, “The Exterminating Angel / El ángel exterminador” (1962) So far everything I have
Rusalka: beautiful painterly film about faith, courage and self-sacrifice in fighting dark forces and vengeance
Alexander Petrov, “Rusalka” (1996) Often referred to as “The Mermaid” in English, though mermaids and
Dimensions in Dialogue: three types of communication satirise society and politics
Jan Svankmajer, “Dimensions in Dialogue / Moznosti Dialogu” (1982) Hilarious three-part stop-motion animated film that
Sara in 10 Minutes: portrait of a young orphan girl expresses hope for a better life
Sadaf Foroughi, “Sara in 10 Minutes / Sara Dar Dah Daghighe-h” (2007) This is a