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Category: Social Realism

  • DASTAK (Dir. Rajinder Singh Bedi, 1970, India) – The Vagaries of Parallel Cinema

    Jun 18—2015
    Indian CInema, Melodrama, Parallel Cinema, Sanjeev Kumar, Social Realism

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  • DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT / TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (The Dardennes, 2014) – Try not to breathe

    Dec 16—2014
    Auteur, Neo realism, Social Realism, The Dardennes

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  • THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (Dir. Derek Cianfrance, 2012, US) – Eclipse of the Son [Spoilers ahead!]

    Apr 27—2013
    American Independent Cinema, Class, Family, Melodrama, Ryan Gosling, Social Realism

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  • LAND AND FREEDOM (Dir. Ken Loach, 1995, UK/Spain/Germany/Italy) – Transformative Political Cinema

    Mar 14—2012
    British Cinema, Historical, Ken Loach, Marxism, Political Cinema, Social Realism

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  • SARA AKASH / THE WHOLE SKY (Dir. Basu Chatterjee, 1969, India) – Marital Bliss

    May 25—2011
    Auteur, basu chatterjee, K.K. Mahajan, Melodrama, Neo realism, New Indian Cinema, Parallel Cinema, Social Realism

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