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The spirit of Tarkovsky is never far from this rebarbative fable of guilt and atonement by Pavel Lounguine.

A prologue set in 1943 reveals how a young Russian sailor, captured by the Nazis, saved his own life by shooting his captain. Thirty years later the man, Anatoly (Pyotr Mamonov), lives a monkish existence on a remote island in the White Sea, begging God to forgive his “sin” and baffling his fellow monks with his strange behaviour. The film’s austere palette of white, black and icy blues are contrasted with the fiery reds of the furnace Anatoly tends – his personal hellfire or a purifying flame? Nothing much is certain in this bleakly enigmatic tale, which moves at a pace most will find unacceptable. Those who stay the course will perhaps, like the monk himself, want to take a long rest afterwards.

Pavel Lungin - (2008) The Island.mkv

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Runtime: 	1h 54mn
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https://nitro.download/view/510122583D9CB0B/Pavel_Lungin_-_(2008)_The_Island.mkv
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https://nitro.download/view/68660B01C8FE4DB/Pavel_Lungin_-_(2008)_The_Island_(Serbian).srt

Language(s):German, Russian
Subtitles:English, Serbian

The post Pavel Lungin – Ostrov AKA The Island (2006) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Andrei leads a group of nationalist skinheads. They’ve taken over a Luna Park depot. They indulge in violence and racketeering against Jews, homosexuals and the marginalized.

Luna.Park.1992.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 45 min
Size: 	1.80 GiB
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Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	692x492 ~> 738x492
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#1:  	Russian 2.0ch AC-3 @ 256 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/8997B1CA49C1681/Luna.Park.1992.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):Russian
Subtitles:English

The post Pavel Lungin – Luna Park (1992) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Shlykov, a hard-working taxi driver and Lyosha, a saxophonist, develop a bizarre love-hate relationship, and despite their prejudices, realize they aren’t so different after all.

Taxi-Blues.mkv

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Runtime: 	1h 45mn
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https://nitro.download/view/0239100983C7063/Taxi-Blues.mkv

Language(s):Russian
Subtitles:English, French

The post Pavel Lungin – Taksi-blyuz AKA Taxi Blues (1990) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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This French anthology is a tribute to A Propos de Nice (1930), a classic documentary that took a poetic and sometimes satirical look at life in the French Riviera town. This version blends fact and fiction to chronicle life in modern-day Nice and is comprised of seven vignettes, each directed by an internationally renowned filmmaker. Only one of the episodes, “Reperages,” from Iranian directors Abbas Kiarostami and Parviz Kimiavi, stays close to the style of the original film by Jean Vigo as it chronicles the experiences of a filmmaker who came to Nice to do research on Vigo for his upcoming documentary. A different episode eavesdrops upon a man and two women discussing sociopolitical concerns as they lie indolently on the beach. In another, a photojournalist cruises the city’s lively Promenade des Anglais. In a silent vignette, “Nice, Very Nice,” a young killer is seen gliding through a crowd of carnival goers on the way to perform a hit. The other three cover subjects ranging from the history of Nice, to a political rally, to a portrait of the city as a popular spot for different kinds of rendezvous. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

1.18GB | 1:38:51 | 660×430 | avi

https://nitro.download/view/38A13E9F7EF32EA/A_propos_de_Nice,_la_suite_(1995).avi
https://nitro.download/view/32BB605815DDD76/A_propos_de_Nice,_la_suite_(1995).srt

Language:French
Subtitles:English

The post Various – À propos de Nice, la suite (1995) first appeared on Cinema of the World.