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In this intriguing experiment, four Austrian filmmakers (Barbara Albert, Michael Glawogger, Ulrich Seidl, Michael Sturminger) take their cameras to the streets to find out what’s going on in their country, most notably why in the last election the country elected a far-right candidate (Jörg Haider) to the presidency. The film is divided into six documentary segments of varying lengths, capturing the rhythms of life around the country.

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Language(s):German
Subtitles:English

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Follow-up to Ulrich Seidl’s previous film, Rimini. It focuses on Richie Bravo’s brother, Ewald.

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Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken. And Ewald is forced to confront a truth he has long suppressed. Sparta is the brother film to Rimini, and the conclusion of Ulrich Seidl’s diptych about the inescapability of the past and the pain of finding yourself.

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Language(s):German
Subtitles:English, Bulgarian, Czech, Croatian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Serbian

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Ulrich Seidl’s documentary debut is about the foreigners who sell newspapers in their red uniforms on the streets of Vienna. A comparison between the world of the foreigner selling the newspaper and the Austrian who reads it in his living room.

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Language(s):German
Subtitles:English (hardcoded)

The post Ulrich Seidl – Good News: Von Kolporteuren, toten Hunden und anderen Wienern AKA Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna (1990) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken. And Ewald is forced to confront a truth he has long suppressed. Sparta is the brother film to Rimini, and the conclusion of Ulrich Seidl’s diptych about the inescapability of the past and the pain of finding yourself.

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Language(s):Romanian, German and English
Subtitles:English

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Six Catholics share their thoughts and problems with Jesus in different churches. The camera accompanies them.

Great, uncompromising semi-documentary about six people who tell Jesus any given detail that is on their mind. They practice in such detailed manner that not seldomly you won’t manage to keep serious. For instance Elfriede who while cleaning the church’s floor and dusting the crucifixes starts her whining soliloquy about her Muslim husband’s behavior after sickness, his TV habits which appear to have taken influence on their relationship. She would have been the perfect Fassbinder victim. Elfriede is the toughest pill to swallow because of a self righteousness. Or another, elderly woman whose husband’s adultery drives her mad and tries to discuss revenge with Him by making phone calls with an alternate voice. You literally see the victory in her eyes when her ridiculous plan, obviously granted by the Lord, seems to be fulfilled. The entire movie is completely static (such as Dog Days) which makes it so believable. You really would like to help the youngest of the six witnesses to manage his catholic identity crisis as he feels so helplessly lost and laughed at by his family who rather want him to clean up his room than go to praise the Lord.

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Language(s):German
Subtitles:English

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The death of his mother brings Richie Bravo back from his adopted home in Italy to his teenage bedroom in Lower Austria, where Charlton Heston is still flexing his biceps and Winnetou is still alive.

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Language(s):German
Subtitles:English,German,French

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Dog Days is an incredible film, though what it has to offer will certainly not be appreciated by every viewer. This is not to be meant as condescending – I simply mean not everyone will enjoy Ulrich Seidl’s aesthetics which have more than a little in common with Von Trier’s Domga 95 movement. Though Seidl doesn’t explicitly articulate his aesthetics the way Von Trier does, it features the same sense of realism. The characters are mostly non-actors wearing their own clothes and without makeup (except where diegetically necessary). The acting is very raw with many scenes calling for displays of intense emotional pain. There is no non-diegetic music. The film is shot entirely with hand-held DV. The film is, however, very aesthetically appealing. There are many beautiful, sun-drenched compositions, even if all the characters are sweating!

Contrary to a previous reviewer, I believe Seidl means for the title “Dog Days” to denote intense, unbearable heat of summer. He shot only on days where the weather exceeded 98 degrees. This alone required a number of years to complete the film. Seidl has said that he believes, under the pressure of intense heat, people’s emotional and mental states change. However, the heat isn’t central to any of the stories. It just serves to heighten what are already miserable tales of suburban life. Where a situation might be tough for a character, the extreme heat pushes it over the edge.

The stories are fascinating and frequently depressing. Many can be generalized as unhappy people making other unhappy people (and themselves) unhappy. This is the kind of story Dogma 95 directors love because it provides so many opportunities to show raw emotion. If that doesn’t sound pleasant, this is probably not going to be an enjoyable film for you. Others may find it deeply engrossing. If you’re a fan of Von Trier or other such directors, you’ll love Dog Days. Zavattini and Rossellini would be proud.

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Language(s):German
Subtitles:English,German

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