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ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL.
The film I chose for the old women in film group this month was Fassbinder’s Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (1974) . I saw it a long time ago with a group in the context of old women in film but at … Continue reading
Posted in Ageing, Ageism, FILM RECEPTION
Tagged Ageism, body, communication, family, food, foreign workers, isolation, loneliness, other, racism, women cleaner, young man/older woman couple
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Volver : women’s lives and deaths
The U3A screening at the Lexi in March was Almodovar’s Volver. The audience, as usual composed of a majority of women, greatly appreciated the film. This was expressed by lively contributions by many of them. There were general comments: idealisation … Continue reading
Posted in Film Analysis
Tagged caring, daughter, death, food, grandmother, group of old women, intergeneration, mother, old woman, supernatural
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Mid August Lunch
December 14th, 2009 Mid August Lunch is out on DVD and I am nervous writing about it. The film has been highly praised by reviewers and has obtained a few awards, in particular the Satyajit Ray Award at the London … Continue reading
Posted in Ageing, Ageism, Film Analysis
Tagged drink, food, group of old women, heatwave, sons and mothers
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