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Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
Manage episode 469617594 series 1929460
We rush towards Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and discuss:
- Cinematography, broad lighting and portraits;
- Story & Writing, layers, freezing time, power of groups, Celine’s writing process;
- and other such stuff and things and stuff.
“Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.” – Virginia Woolf
Notes & References:
Celine Sciamma BAFTA writing lecture (YouTube)
Jacob Riis quote
Eurydice = yer-ih-duh-see – hilarious I suddenly could not remember how to pronounce this, c’est la vie
Ancient Egypt equality/balance (WorldHistory.org) – “Women in ancient Egypt were regarded as the equals of men in every aspect save that of occupation.” // “Men held positions of authority such as king, governor, general, and a man was considered the head of the household, but, within that patriarchy, women exercised considerable power and independence.”
Art Spotlight:
This Week’s Recommendations:
“Lovesong” (IMDB) / “Zero Day” (IMDB)
The post Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” appeared first on The Pestle.
339 episodes
Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
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Manage episode 469617594 series 1929460
We rush towards Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and discuss:
- Cinematography, broad lighting and portraits;
- Story & Writing, layers, freezing time, power of groups, Celine’s writing process;
- and other such stuff and things and stuff.
“Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.” – Virginia Woolf
Notes & References:
Celine Sciamma BAFTA writing lecture (YouTube)
Jacob Riis quote
Eurydice = yer-ih-duh-see – hilarious I suddenly could not remember how to pronounce this, c’est la vie
Ancient Egypt equality/balance (WorldHistory.org) – “Women in ancient Egypt were regarded as the equals of men in every aspect save that of occupation.” // “Men held positions of authority such as king, governor, general, and a man was considered the head of the household, but, within that patriarchy, women exercised considerable power and independence.”
Art Spotlight:
This Week’s Recommendations:
“Lovesong” (IMDB) / “Zero Day” (IMDB)
The post Ep 312: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” appeared first on The Pestle.
339 episodes
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