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Colin MacCabe
Born February 9, 1949 (age 77)
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Known For
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema · 1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
★ 5.51998
MovieDocumentary
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.
Caravaggio · 1986Caravaggio
★ 6.11986
MovieDramaHistory
A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
Distant Voices, Still Lives · 1988Distant Voices, Still Lives
★ 6.91988
MovieDramaMusic
Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
Young Soul Rebels · 1991Young Soul Rebels
★ 5.51991
MovieDramaMystery
Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
The Long Day Closes · 1992The Long Day Closes
★ 7.21992
MovieDrama
Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid · 1987Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
★ 5.71987
MovieDramaComedy
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody - except each other! Things become interesting when Sammy's father, Rafi, who is a former Indian government minister, comes to London for a visit. Sammy, Rosie, and Rafi try to find meaning through their lives and loves.
The American Nightmare · 2000The American Nightmare
★ 6.82000
MovieDocumentaryHorror
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 · 2000The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
★ 5.02000
MovieDocumentary
The Name of this Film is Dogme95 is an irreverent documentary exploring the origins of Dogme95, the most influential movement in world cinema for a generation. The film tells how a 'brotherhood' of four Danish directors armed with a radical Manifesto, has inspired, outraged and provoked filmmakers and filmgoers the world over. The rules of Dogme95 take filmmaking back to its brass-tacks - stories must be set in the here and now; the films must be shot on location, with a handheld camera, using natural light, and direct sound; the rules forbid murders and weapons (staples of the much-loved action-movie genre); and, most amusingly, the director must not be credited (that holds also for the director of The Name of this Film is Dogme95...).
Filmography
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The Old Place · 2000The Old Place
★ 6.52000
MovieDocumentary
Essay on the influence of arts at the end of the 20th century produced by the Museum of Modern Art.
Executive Producer
I Am Curious, Film · 1995I Am Curious, Film
★ 4.21995
MovieDocumentary
The Scandinavian entry in the BFI's Century of Cinema series of documentaries
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