Tag: thomasarslan
Haunted People, Haunted Places: The Films Of The Berlin School At MoMA
Despite having one of the richest and most influential cinematic histories of any nation, current German cinema's star rarely shines beyond its borders. The films that make the rounds and get the spotlight or any awards attention are the ones...
Review: In Grim, Glacial Western GOLD, It's All Guts, No Glory
German director Thomas Arslan's first foray into historical period filmmaking is a methodical, glacial western, bereft of the rugged grandeur and macho posturing that one usually associates with the genre. While Arslan's story retains a certain mythological aspect that is...
