In this essay, we discuss exile in two Joachim Trier films: Oslo, August 31st’s clear cut, fatalistic story of exile, and how that sense of estrangement in Louder than Bombs is much more complex and optimistic.
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The fifty best documentaries of the 21st century
Seventh Row’s editors pick the best documentaries of the 21st century, from Pina to The Look of Silence to Grizzly Man.
Ep. 106: Christine and Kate Plays Christine: Reviving Christine Chubbuck
We discuss Christine and Kate Plays Christine, a fiction and documentary film about Christine Chubbuck. We ask, what’s the value of telling a story in fiction versus nonfiction?
Tickets available: A conversation with Robert Greene and Joe Bini
Get your ticket to a conversation between Robert Greene (Bisbee ’17) and Joe Bini (editor of twenty-seven Werner Herzog films), two expert nonfiction filmmakers.
Creative Nonfiction Bonus Episode
For the last year, we’ve been planning a book and workshop series around creative nonfiction. Find out how and why we adopted this term to describe a distinct genre of documentary films on this creative nonfiction bonus episode.
What is it like to work with Werner Herzog?
Editor Joe Bini, who worked with Werner Herzog on twenty-seven films, recalls what it was like to collaborate with a larger-than-life filmmaker.