Drama · Essays · Men & Masculinity · Nature
Notes on Jaws Then and Now
The myth of the Great White bears numerous meanings, of variable relevance, from the perspective of then and now. Either way, the old Ahab type is unable to triumph, but[…]
Author: Dimitri Keramitas
Dimitri Keramitas was educated at the University of Hartford, Sorbonne, and the University of London, and holds degrees in literature and law. He lives in Paris, where he writes and teaches in the French university system. He writes on French cinema for Bonjour Paris.com, a travel magazine, and is a contributing editor to Movies in American History (ABC-CLIO). In addition, he writes fiction, which has been published in many literary journals.
Class System · Drama · Exile and Displacement · French Cinema · Road Movies · Women in Film
Jeunes Mères (Young Mothers): Little Women – and Their Babies
For the Dardenne brothers, “social conditions” come down to the common denominator of cold cash – having it, lacking it, getting it, some disposing of it more than others. It’s[…]
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Crime · Drama · Family · French Cinema · Linguistics and Language
Anatomy of a Fall and the Expatriate’s Predicament
Daniel is presented as a talented pianist, with an intellect of one well beyond his years. He is both strong-willed and sensitive. He is affectionate with his mother, yet culturally[…]
Activist & Political · Directors · Interviews
“The World of the Road Is a State of Exception”: Boris Lojkine’s Hope Explores the World of African Migrants
Hope is the title, half ironic, half resolutely sincere, of a stunning film about African migrants trekking across a continent’s most forbidding landscapes to reach the promised land of Europe.[…]
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