Ordinary Gentleman Matthew Schmitz discusses Eric Rohmer and French New Wave Cinema for First Things.
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Borat, Art, and the Eye of the Beholder
Borat: “I do a picture, only small, of the Tishnik Masacre. Where many Uzbeks…crushed!”
Kindly Gray Hippie: “How did you feel when you drew this?”
Borat: “Very proud!”.
KGH: “I’m just listening with sadness…a little sadness for your people…?”
Borat: “Yes…no, it is not sad. It is us who do the kill!”
When in doubt, consult the classics [5:30 mark].
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Would it be possible for Mr. Schmitz to excerpt some of this here? I’ve wanted to start on Rohmer, but have no idea where to begin. Also, the League might have a different discussion on the topic.
You’d have to ask Mr. Schmitz, though I’m sure he’d be obliging.
Good idea, Rufus. Mr. Schaengold and I have been conducting an email correspondence on Rohmer that we might want to post here. Look for it later this week.
That sounds good. Thanks.
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