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I don't think this film is about Rublev
posté par badelfSTAFFMOD le 4 juillet 2022 à 11h13
An epic biopic of an artist that actually turns out to be Tarkovsky's world view of artistic freedom, political machinations, religious bullshit and government brutality. No wonder it was banned in Russia when he filmed it. Fortunately for us, we can now access the original cut.
It's depressing that in the 600 years since Rublev painted, nothing has changed. Religious leaders are still not Christ-like. Artists (and journalists like Khashoggi) are still repressed or killed if their political commentary gets too much attention. It's 2022 in the United States and Trump is allowed to try again for Presidency, while Julian Assange faces a death penalty for trying to tell citizens that the USA is building a surveillance state. Governments (Malaysia for example) are still brutal.
For all these above reasons and more, this film is of major significance. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Réponse de rooprect
le 4 juillet 2022 à 15h20
I had a similar reaction to The Cranes Are Flying (1957), post-WW2 Russian classic film where their soldiers, having defeated the Nazi invaders, swear a hatred of war and a promise that it’ll never happen again. Putin must’ve missed that one as he ordered the invasion of those same cities.
The Trump phenomenon has been repeated countless times. It’s really a winning political ploy: rise to power with an angry populist agenda that appeals to the basest instincts in men. Then mosey over to authoritarianism before anyone notices, and you’ve struck gold. Trump, Hitler, Napoleon, Putin, Mussolini, Duterte… the list goes on. The only thing that history teaches us is that this sh* will keep happening.
Réponse de badelf
le 4 juillet 2022 à 15h44
It's 80 years since we had a world war. That's 4 generations and the collective memory is erased. I guess we're about due for a new one. Sigh.