Yesterday saw this beautiful hungarian new wave film from 1970. Directed by talented István Szabó (before the Oscar Academy Award ;)
Loved the colours, the light, the rhythm... A good one indeed.

ps: the look of the main movie characters made me think a lot of two Belle and Sebastian’s widely known members...
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Oh Isabella... The icon, the temporary muse of another of my personal heroes (Mr. David Lynch), one of the most elegant and attractive activists on planet earth...
Well. Cara Isabella lately has been acting, producing, writing and directing Green Porno, a short film series that you can watch on Sundance Channel.
On the films is explained in a very funny way the sexual life of animals.

The set design is mostly made of paper, everything looks fresh and D.I.Y.
Love it.

Monica Vitti is so gorgeous posing on the Modesty Blaise set, love the photographic composition.
I just had to share this picture with you ;)
Have a great weekend*

Space is the Place is an amazing (artsy/experimental) film!!
Check below the introduction, in my opinion is so contemporary...

Some of the movies and documentaries recently screened at home...

Eagle vs. Shark (2007)
Nerdy quirky comedy.


Japanorama Season 2 (2006)
Jonathan Ross deciphering japanese culture.


Death on the Nile (1978)
I adore Poirot movies aesthetics', can't help it.


Secrets of The Yogis of Tibet (2002)
Stunning yoga techniques and a lot of Tibet's history.


Playtime (1967)
Tati's most architectural movie.


Shark skin man and peach hip girl (1998)
Reservoir Dogs style movie by one of my favourite japanese filmmakers.


My neighbour Totoro (1988)
I love this movie. I want a Totoro in my neighbourhood!


BBC - David Attenborough's The Tribal Eye (1975)
Amazing ethnological approach of Sir David.


Igby Goes Down (2002)
In a Wes Anderson mood...

*Curators Mery and Amanda Cuesta have organized at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona "Quinquis de los 80: Cine, prensa y calle" an art exhibition about spanish "kink" counterculture and gangs in the eighties.
Tonight I'm attending to the vernissage at CCCB.
Below some images from the exhibition and here a Las Grecas music video, gorgeous!









**Mery y Amanda Cuesta han comisariado una exposición en el Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona llamada Quinquis de los 80: Cine, prensa y calle.
Si quereis ver a El Torete y sus secuaces en acción una vez más esta expo es una oportunidad de oro!
Esta noche es la inauguración en el CCCB, en el post pego algunas imágenes de la expo para que vayais abriendo boca y en este link el video de "Te estoy amando locamente" de Las Grecas!

Son of Rambow is a fresh independent comedy, one of the best movies I've seen recently.

Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (a.k.a Jabberwocky) by Jan Svankmajer.

Some movies and documentaries I've watched recently...

Food Matters (2008)
Super interesting documentary about health, food, pesticides, nutrition... a must see. You are what you eat.


Lady Snowblood (1973)
If you liked Kill Bill you may like its origin. Incredibly similar...


Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)
Arty film inspired on Gainsbourg's concept album with the same name directed by Jean-Christophe Averty. Jane Birkin is gorgeous on it.


Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
3rd of Michael Caine as Agent Palmer movies -Ipcress File, Funeral in Berlin-. Featuring Françoise Dorléac!


David Attenborough - Life on Air (2002)
Amazing documentary about one of the most interesting human beings on Earth. Click on the name to watch the video, BBC disabled embed on YouTube :/

Paris vu par... Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Pollet... (1965)
Short films about Paris made by some of the most interesting french directors of all time.


Brigitte Bardot: Divine B.B (1961/63/68)
This is a musical video compilation of BB, some of them really good!


Paris when it sizzles (1964)
Very funny movie featuring Audrey Hepburn.


The Grass is Greener (1960)
Entertaining Cary Grant movie featuring Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum too...

Rocket Science. (Jeffrey Blitz, 2007)


L’Homme de Rio. (Philippe de Broca, 1964)


BBC The Story of Jamaican Music. (BBC)


What just happened. (Barry Levinson, 2008)


Låt den rätte komma in. -Let the right one in- (Tomas Alfredson, 2009)


PBS American Masters: Andy Warhol. (2006)


The Beatles. Let it be. (Michael Lindsay-Hogg, 1970)


Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie. (Luis Buñuel, 1972)


Japanorama. (6 BBC Documentaries, 2002)


La Notte. (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1961)

I like roller skates very much, haven’t used them for years as now I’m a bike and walk person but admit they have a kind of retro-kitsch feel that I totally adore.
Below a roller skate selection on the screen!


Xanadu (1980)
Ohhh... iconic.


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Roller Boogie (1979)
Amazing movie! Look at The Rapture’s video inspired on this film... groooovy!


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Skatetown, USA (1979)
Love on wheels, cheesy outfits and Patrick Swayze on a leather waistcoat!


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It’s always fair weather (1955)
Gene Kelly tap dancing on roller skates is amazing!


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Unholy Rollers (1972)
Playmate Claudia Jennings as a skating goddess.


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and my beloved Anna Karina singing Je suis la rollergirl on Anna (1967)
Anna Karina - Rollergirl

A first selection...


The New York Dolls


The Rolling Stones


David Duchovny on Twin Peaks


Andy Warhol


Roman Polanski on “The Tenant”


Queen. I want to break free!


Tim Curry. I'm just a Sweet Transvestite...


David Bowie


Devendra Banhart


Monty Python


Johnny Deep on “Ed Wood”


Marcel Duchamp

Werner Herzog’s “Encounters at the end of the world” is one of the best documentaries I’ve seen in my life (and I’ve seen a lot!), his sense of humour and uniqueness lead all of his films to amazing journeys... Excellent. A must see.

Here you can see the trailer:


and “pink floyd” sounds made by seals.


Happy Sunday*

Iconic choreographies, an introduction.

Carmen Miranda - taken from "The Gang's All Here" musical. (Tutti frutti!!!)


Pulp - This is hardcore. (See the turquoise & blonde dancers around Jarvis on 4:26, fantastic! )


Esther Williams - Bathing beauty. (Underwater fantasy)


Feist - 1234 (Love the colours! A modern revisitation of choreography standards)


Björk - It’s oh so quiet. (A modern classic. Love the mailbox dancing...)


and my personal favourite...

Godard & co. - Bande a part. (Outsider beatnik casual choreography!!)

Here’s the video from the main song at Peau d’ane (1970), the fairy tale movie by Jacques Demy.
The whole soundtrack was composed by the great Michel Legrand.
Catherine Deneuve tres belle as usual :)