Invocation of My Demon Brother: not an essential film to see for Kenneth Anger fans
Kenneth Anger, “Invocation of My Demon Brother” (1969) If like me, you’ve already seen a
Tag: Experimental Films
The Man We Want to Hang: a subjective if not very experimental homage to Aleister Crowley
Kenneth Anger, “The Man We Want to Hang” (2002) After over 20 years in which
Puce Moment: a nostalgia piece that foresees the arrival of pop music videos
Kenneth Anger, “Puce Moment” (1949) In the space of just 6 minutes, this short acts
Scorpio Rising: an amazing concoction of film collages, music and themes
Kenneth Anger, “Scorpio Rising” (1964) One of the most amazing concoctions of film collages and
German and German-language Films
Gods of the Plague: a character study on social hypocrisy, loneliness and the destruction of dreams
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, “Götter der Pest / Gods of the Plague” (1970) Following on from
German and German-language Films
Love is Colder than Death: a study of nihilism and individuals’ relationships in a mercenary society
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, “Liebe ist kälter als der Tod / Love is Colder than Death”
Dogville: failing to understand complexities and contradictions of American people, culture and history
Lars von Trier, “Dogville” (2003) First in a series of films on American culture from
Branded to Kill: existentialist yakuza thriller parody of the corporate rat-race and its values
Seijun Suzuki, “Branded to Kill / Koroshi no Rakuin” (1967) After his previous gangster flick
Tokyo Drifter: surreal pop-art gangster flick riffing on corporate loyalty and surviving in a corrupt world
Seijun Suzuki, “Tokyo Drifter / Tokyo nagaremono” (1966) A tale of larger-than-life characters grappling with
Blancanieves: silent Gothic melodrama of a brief summer of shining innocence before a long winter of fascism
Pablo Berger, “Blancanieves” (2012) In the style of old 1920s expressionist silent films, Berger’s “Blancanieves”