Hal Hartley, one of the most prolific American independent directors, has recently released a collection of films titled “Possible Films Volume 2.” Hartley’s career dates back to the 1980s, when he shot his first feature, “The Unbelievable Truth.” Since then he has directed more than 20 shorts and features. His films borrow stylistic traits from European arthouse cinema and the American avant-garde. He has also delved into playwriting with his play “Soon,” staged in Europe in 1998 and the United States in 2001 respectively, being published this year.
His new DVD is available from Microcinema International. The DVD consists of five films, which are characterized by cinematic austerity and poetic anti-representationalism. Hartley follows the political modernist dictum that it is not enough to produce for a medium but to change it as well and the result is five films that challenge film language and form. This DVD release is the occasion for an...
His new DVD is available from Microcinema International. The DVD consists of five films, which are characterized by cinematic austerity and poetic anti-representationalism. Hartley follows the political modernist dictum that it is not enough to produce for a medium but to change it as well and the result is five films that challenge film language and form. This DVD release is the occasion for an...
- 6/21/2010
- by Angelos Koutsourakis
- The Moving Arts Journal
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