It lacks the menace of her recent work, notably trouble every day 2001 and the intruder 2004, whose fragmented narratives encompass psychosis and murder. Only in the final scenes of her latest bewitchment, 35 shots of rum, do we know for certain how the four main characters fit within each others lives or even what that title is all. Its a story still told in pieces, without the narrative spoonfeeding that generally carries an audience through a. The longer you soak your film, the stronger the effect. Its the quiet, profound, beautifully observed story of how they figure themselves out. It stars alex descas, mati diop, nicole dogue, and gregoire colin. Lionel, a driver on pariss rer suburban rail network, is a widower who lives for his only child and she, too, is. I have heard that you are finishing another film in cameroon. With 35 shots of rum denis most straightforward and narratively lucid film since nenette et boni. Nov 10, 2015 the warmth radiating from 35 shots of rum, smoother than the finest liquor, reminds viewers how rarely movies capture the easygoing love embodied in a functional family, with all its support and tenderness. The title of claire denis beautifully observed 35 shots of rum is never fully explained, but thats part of the quiet mystery and majesty of this elliptical portrait of a group of french. Jul, 2009 a woman comes to terms with loneliness in a world where inperson contact is a rarity.
Public hosted by the snf parkway maryland film festival. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Happily, its now getting a theatrical release via film forum in new york city, beginning wednesday, september 16, and continuing for two weeks. The two are used to living alone, dependent solely on one. Watch 35 shots of rum online stream full movie directv.
Approximately an hour into 35 shots of rum, claire deniss ninth. There is no absolute way to observe a claire denis film. I dont like to talk about things that are not yet completed youll see. Feb 17, 2012 an alternative approach is to get a projector with motorized zoom, focus, and lens shift and several socalled lens memories. Lionel alex descas, a widower, has raised his daughter.
A widowed metro conductor, approaching retirement, lives with his beautiful grown daughter the object of a neighbors romantic interest. Use lomography color negative 800 35mm film for fantastic results under all lighting conditions. The negative film stock is 35mm wide but has sprocket holes sized for 16mm film. It tells the story of a fatherdaughter relationship complicated by the arrival of an attractive young man. Claire denis latest may appear whisperthin on the surface, yet its marvelously profound, illuminating the love between a father. Constellation records cst077cd country canada format cd release date 26apr2011 upn 666561007720 5 cd box set, including a 48page booklet. We spoke with mati diop at the 57th new york film festival about crafting her debut feature film as the completion to her 2009. In a way, its our own quest to put all the pieces together, and see if we arrive at the same completed puzzle that the director envisages. Dec 18, 2009 hushed minimalism is a rare and appealing quality in the cinema these days, but so little happens in 35 shots of rum that im hardpressed to describe the plot.
The 36mm dimension of the frame is along the length of the film, not the width. Jan 20, 2010 the film makes us care for them, and so our attention is held. Part of the pleasure in claire denis 35 shots of rum is working out how these people are involved with the others. The extras on the disc are all focused on claire denis and are mainly two extensive talks about the movie and her work. Set among a small circle of friends and neighbors in a parisian suburb, 35 shots of rum is a warm, funny and enchanting film from the great french filmmaker claire denis. The film is around 6 feet long, so theres plenty of room for multiple 36mm images. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 65th venice international film festival on 2 september 2008. Frances queen of attuned arthouse claire denis returns with a miraculous family drama. Id be long dead if i essentially drunk 10 pints in an hour 10 shots in an hour. Of course, this being a film by claire denis, perhaps contemporary cinemas most confidently abstract artisan, this is all told as though a rush of. Lomographys earl grey is an exquisite black and white 35mm film that will surely give your shots an extra dose of style and class. Admirers of claire denis may be a little disoriented by 35 shots of rum 2008. Published on oct 29, 2009 a film by claire denis 35 shots of rum is the story of a father and daughter living in a working class parisian neighborhood.
Always wash your soaked film for 1520 minutes in flowing water. What matters is not the scope of a story, its the depth. Pr c laire denis was raised in francophone africa and most of her films are set there or involve people from the former colonies living in. You can cut up little pieces of film to drop in as tests. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A film by claire denis 35 shots of rum is the story of a father and daughter living in a working class parisian neighborhood. There is a 20minute interview from 2009 that talks about 35 shots of rum specifically, as well as an older 2004 conversation with judith mayne that looks at her previous work and her aesthetic and thematic concerns. Jul 11, 2009 film still from 35 shots of rum 35 rhums photograph. Claire denis 35 shots of rum opens finally at film forum. This lets you set the zoom, focus, and lens shift so 2.
Rent 35 shots of rum aka 35 rhums 2008 film for free as part of our trial offer. Jan 21, 20 nothing is worse than using expired negative film, when you want good images, unless of course you are into the lomo thing and like results like this. Denis last feature, the intruder, pushed that elliptical style into outandout incoherence, but she finds her footing beautifully with 35 shots of rum, a film grounded a bit more in nutsandbolts character work than usual. Sep 10, 2009 trustmovies first saw claire denis new 35 shots of rum last march, during the fslc s rendezvous with french cinema series, at which time her film had no distributor.
New york, ny the cinema guild is proud to announce the release of one of the most eagerly awaited dvds of 2010, 35 shots of rum from claire denis, renowned director of beau travail, chocolat and the upcoming film, white material starring isabel huppert and scheduled for theatrical release this year. Widely hailed as one of the best films of 2009, the latest from the renowned director of beau travail, claire denis sublime 35 shots of rum is the moving story of a father and daughter whose closeknit, tender relationship is disrupted by a handsome young suitor. Romancing the father in claire deniss 35 shots of rum jstor. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The freewheeling, nomadic intensities of claire deniss films. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Have a drink every time there is a shot of a tube train, a view looking through a dirty window, a door frame, shoes being put in or taken out of a closet, overlong takes of nothing and rice cookers. Nov 01, 2009 the big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. A shot of 70 proof or 35% alcohol is equal to how many beers. This was caused not by the x ray machines, but by using expired film and probably also under exposing it. Ive seen films where superheroes shift alliances, and i only yawned. Lionel, a metro conductor, lives with his beautiful university student daughter josephine in a bustling apartment complex.
The mans former girlfriend also lives in their building and plays a role in their closelyknit lives. Make sure you are not tired when you go it, to be able to take in the rhythm, as you are taken along the tracks in the parisian behindthescenes. Watch 35 shots of rum starring alex descas in this title on directv. Gr goire colin, alex descas, mati diop, nicole dogue, jeanchristophe folly, dj dj apali, eriq ebouaney, ingrid caven, st phane pocrain, julieth mars toussaint, claire denis, 35 shots of rum 35 rhums thirty five shots of rum, 35 shots of rum, 35 rhums, thirty five shots of rum, claire denis, gr goire colin, alex descas, mati diop, nicole dogue. Claire denis in 35 shots of rum 2008 nicole dogue in 35 shots of rum 2008 alex. Honestly, try having a drinking game whilst watching. The film makes us care for them, and so our attention is held.
Overall 35 rhums is a carefully crafted film well worth its time, despite its weaknesses. If 35 shots of rum doesnt spell out all of lionel or jos relationships or choices, it does reveal the emotional fabrics that connect them. Sophie moran talked to the director on the occasion of the edinburgh international film festival, where 35 shots of rum had its uk. The film is 35mm across from one side to another, and the image uses 24mm out of those 35mm the other 11mm are for the sprocket holes and surrounding area. Here is a movie about four people who have known one another for a long time, and how their relationships shift in a way that was slow in the preparation.