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an all-time great imho and criminally under the radar given Makhmalbaf‘s juggernaut status.
it was cool when I found out a good English subtitle version had been uploaded @ this link on my birthday this year :’)
Dec 31, 2023
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enchanting movie about the lives of children trapped in slums in india , 1998 Cannes Caméra d'Or winner, often referred to as the indian version of "The 400 Blows".
but unlike Jean-Pierre Léaud who would become a breakthrough actor, Shafiq Syed would drive rickshaws to make a living after the movie. This is the antithesis of slumdog millionaire, dreams dont always come true
Feb 3, 2025
If you love it or if you don’t, this is a must see. A great work not just to introduce the iranian cinema but to also introduce a different culture and how creators find their ways to create through limitations. Iam absolutely amazed by this short film!!
Mar 31, 2024
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in 2020 i set out to watch at least a film a day. spoiler: i didn't. i did managed to get just over 250 under my belt, which was a lot more than i thought possible given that i was working 44h a week at the time. one of the 34 films i watched in april (look, i was working remotely during that month. there's a lot o can accomplish when no one's watching me do my thing and i don't have to spend two hours a day on a bus) was certified copy.
i wasn't familiar with kiarostami's work. i saw it on richard ayoade's criterion closet video and decided to give it a chance. To be quite honest i wasn't really impressed during the first half of it. but halfway through it i felt like someone had flipped a switch in my brain. it's a very particular scene; you'll know it when you watch it.
it starts as a wonderful conversation on the meaning of originality, and then evolves into an exploration on the main characters' relationship, dancing on the line between fact and fiction. kiarostami was a master on the art of dialogue and metalanguage, and certified copy is just another example of it (check out the koker trilogy if you love this kind of stuff). it kickly became my favourite film, and every time i rewatch it i spend a few hours processing it.
Jan 23, 2024
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whether someone does it for you or you do it yourself, it signifies a reset. and quite literal regrowth. Everyone knows you are infinitely hotter in the days following a haircut. You are humble enough to seek change, strong enough to endure it, confident enough to adopt it and make it your own. I did that shit today. I have a haircut that makes me so hot and fucking unstoppable. This is pure zealot mania pushed to its fullest potential. you ever been in love? Stop and think about that for a sec. If yes I’m so happy for you., if not, have you ever gotten a haircut? very fucking similar. either way, get a haircut, read a few dril tweets, prepare to fuck and be fucked bc you just sliced those dead ends off and now there is nothing that stands between you and your dreams
Feb 6, 2024
the ultimate liminal space. Your money’s no good here. windows frosted and yellowed with time, wood paneling and fluorescent lights. rows upon rows of ochre and dark blue seats, hundreds of them, almost all empty on winter mornings. The scarce few people around make you wonder if they’re ghosts or if you’re the ghost, stuck between centuries. When my soul leaves my body it will seek refuge here. Spirited Away USA. I’ll be on the ferry forever.
Jan 19, 2024
I love these things and i love how the layout of all the items with all the names reminds me of the way names are displayed on pi.fyi profiles. same energy.
Jun 17, 2024