La Commune (Paris, 1871) is streaming from 28 to 30 May via ALT/KINO.
While anarchism is notoriously difficult to define, it is, broadly speaking, a leftist orientation that rejects the hierarchical impulses of both capitalism and Soviet-style communism in favour of a decentralised form of direct action and mutual aid.
Many viewers no doubt associate âanarchist cinemaâ with well-meaning if stodgy biopics of anarchist heroes and martyrs (such as Giuliano Montaldoâs Sacco & Vanzetti, 1971); but itâs arguable that the aesthetically audacious films of non-anarchist directors such as Luis Buñuel and Elio Petri are actually more effective tributes to anarchismâs rebellious spirit.
Ira Sachs’s latest swaps buzzing New York for the beautiful resort town of Sintra, where its all-star cast struggles for energy in spite of the family drama’s high emotional stakes.
Set among fur-trappers in the Pacific Northwest in the 1820s, Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow captures the origins of modern American entrepreneurial culture. She talks about how seeing, not showing, has been her motto.
Ghibli’s first CG animation pits cheeky adoptee Earwig against her witchy parents; it’s childfriendly fare that lacks the studio’s usual expansive wonder.