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Spotlight on documentaries
By Kasumi Hirokawa |
June 17, 2012, Sunday
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THIS year's Shanghai International Film Festival will showcase a selection of thought-provoking documentaries. Check out the highlights from both veteran filmmakers and emerging talents.
"The Music According to Antonio Carlos Jobim" is a tribute to the bossa nova musician Antonio Jobim, who is best known for writing the song "The Girl From Ipanema," which earned him a Grammy award in 1965. One of the film's highlights is Jobim's duet with Frank Sinatra for their joint album in 1967. Viewers can enjoy the sultry sounds of Jobim classics like "Corcovado" ("Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars") and "Insensatez" ("How Insensitive") without voice-over narratives. The film is a soothing viewing experience atypical of most documentary flicks.
Jennifer Baichwal, director of "Manufactured Landscapes" and "Act of God," reveals the deadly aftermath of human greed in the form of an oil spill in "Payback," a film based on Margaret Atwood's best-selling book, "Payback: Debt and the Shadow of Wealth." Together with clips from historical archives, the film is sure to evoke conversations on potentially hazardous human activity.
Yoko Ide's "Shoji & Takao" is about two men who were mistakenly sentenced to jail for murder and robbery in the high-profile Fukawa incident from the 1960s. After serving several decades in prison, they are released and they embark on a quest to clear their names. The film won an award at the Busan International Film Festival. It invites viewers to question Japan's judicial system and human rights issues.
"The Music According to Antonio Carlos Jobim" is a tribute to the bossa nova musician Antonio Jobim, who is best known for writing the song "The Girl From Ipanema," which earned him a Grammy award in 1965. One of the film's highlights is Jobim's duet with Frank Sinatra for their joint album in 1967. Viewers can enjoy the sultry sounds of Jobim classics like "Corcovado" ("Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars") and "Insensatez" ("How Insensitive") without voice-over narratives. The film is a soothing viewing experience atypical of most documentary flicks.
Jennifer Baichwal, director of "Manufactured Landscapes" and "Act of God," reveals the deadly aftermath of human greed in the form of an oil spill in "Payback," a film based on Margaret Atwood's best-selling book, "Payback: Debt and the Shadow of Wealth." Together with clips from historical archives, the film is sure to evoke conversations on potentially hazardous human activity.
Yoko Ide's "Shoji & Takao" is about two men who were mistakenly sentenced to jail for murder and robbery in the high-profile Fukawa incident from the 1960s. After serving several decades in prison, they are released and they embark on a quest to clear their names. The film won an award at the Busan International Film Festival. It invites viewers to question Japan's judicial system and human rights issues.
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