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Au revoir Chris Marker

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Matt

The incomparable French filmmaker Chris Marker died last Sunday on his 91st birthday. Marker is most well-known for his influential post-apocalyptic short La Jetée,  but my personal favourite is Sans Soleil (Sunless), an amazing poetic meditation on time, memory, and … Continue reading →

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Catalonia’s human castles

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Matt

A very good Catalan friend of mine has just sent me a fabulous calendar of one of my favourite Catalan folk traditions: els castellers – the castlemakers.  It’s a tradition that was first recorded in the late eighteenth century, though … Continue reading →

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