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Based on what I've managed to watch lately:
Turn of the century - Testament by Lorden Zafranović 10/10
Occupation in 26 Images 8/10
Evening Bells 7/10
The Fall of Italy 7/10
Angel's Union 6/10
Hala - Feast of the Whore 4/10
This movie really dives deep into those old-school values we seem to be losing... George gets laid off because he’s been replaced by some new tech, so he heads out to a small rural town where it feels like time just stopped moving entirely. His mentor sits him down and tells stories about repairing old Ford engines, they sit around the campfire, and there's this constant, lingering scent of bourbon in the air. Work can definitely wait when you're in a place like that! George realizes he's stepped into a world that is the absolute polar opposite of the environment that shaped him—that cold, cutthroat version of early American capitalism... Master Gajaš really serves as the living embodiment of those moral codes that make people miss the way things used to be...
It would probably be someone's favorite Austrian film if they watched it, though I wouldn't say it's the absolute best out there. Movies like "Singin' in the Rain" or "The Tree of Life" are much better...
As someone who has always been a huge fan of the underground music scene in Seattle, I am absolutely buzzing with anticipation to catch this documentary, so if anyone happens to stumble upon a working link, please do send it my way via DM!
Here is the full article from the local paper:
And here is the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyOYr25alG0
What makes this truly special is how it shines a light on those early punk pioneers back in the USA, like Egg and Problem, while also diving into the early days of Idiot and all those other obscure demo bands that were just starting to make noise...