Participants in Around the World in 20 Films will take in two International films each day (so, actually, we'll be going around the world in ten films, but who's counting?).
Here on the blog, we will post each student's reviewer "blurb."
We started Day One by traveling back to the 1940s with Guiseppe Tornatore's "Cinema Paradiso" (1988). In it, a filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist. It also provides a lovely look at a mid-century Italian village.
“Nuovo Cinema Paradiso is a poignant film about love: for movies, memories, and for each other” - Henry
“Cinema Paradiso is a magical experience for all ages.” - Rowan
“The many different points of view gives you a complete understanding of the life of Toto.” – Justin
“A funny, romantic, coming to age story with the message go enjoy the beautiful things in life as they fleeting, but to not get stuck on them.” - Jared
"A heart warming storyline about a young boys passion for film." - Leon
"This movie is Incredibly transformative, emotional, and inspirational." - Todd
"It transcends a typical coming of age story with its use of film and cinema being an overarching concept that links in the theme of nostalgia." – Arabella
"A film filled with love, emotion, action, heartbreak, and abandonment.” - Gehrig
“An excellent soundtrack to accompany the romantic and heartfelt coming of age film.” - Sam
“A rollercoaster of life from start to finish!" - Jack
“The movie gives a clear backstory of the life of Toto.” - Jay
“The movie not only talks about the story of a man but also what old movie theaters are like and how they fall, and both work well.” —Paul
“A simple yet great movie that wraps up perfectly at the end.” - Declan
“It represented Italian culture well, however, there where some holes where they cut the film to make it shorter” - Cameron
“'Cinema Paradiso' is an exciting Italian movie that conveys the life story of Salvatore Di Vita who has a passion for movies and the life experiences he made in his hometown.” - Herdegan
“'People go to cinema to share the same dream — Bernardo Bertolucci. Giuseppe Tornatore, a fantabulous director, made an ode to the world of cinema, but he did not just make it — he made it with love." - Alex K. Top critic via kinopoisk.ru (/who
Here's the group after lunch getting ready to dive into Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon"
“Rashomon is an intense and mysterious film ending with an unresolved case of murder, leaving the audience the option for their minds to wander.” - Sam
"This movie does a great job at diving into the world of perceptional memory." - Todd
“Rashomon is a film that has captured the human tendency towards turning memories into changed stories." - Henry
"A mystery that will leave you thinking for days." - Rowan
“One of the best films by Akira Kurosawa. A film without borders. A timeless film. A film that gives hope.” - Alex K.
"Rashomon shows the viewpoints of different people that do not align with one another and
Introduces this concept to the world of film." - Leon
“The movie introduces a crime but goes further to discuss the complexity of people’s minds. Leaving an open end to question the audiences.” - Paul
“This movie show the different perspectives of different individuals.” – Jay
"A perplexing display of the morality of man” - Jack
“The movie displays people having a variation of perceptions on a murder case. Additionally, the complexity of the movie causes it to be a unique experience to watch.” -Herdegan
“Is a good example of how a film can show multiple different perceptions of a single event, and letting the viewer decide what they think happened” - Cameron
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