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I Lost My Body (2019) directed by Jérémy Clapin. A quote from the director about this film that I really love is " what the hand touches is felt through the sound". There is something about the way that this film approaches fantasy and surrealism that makes it one of one.
Wall-E (2008) directed by Andrew Stanton. Old but classic, and still relevant with its themes around environmentalism and community.
The Holiday (2006) directed by Nancy Meyers. I watch this even when its not Christmas, and there is just something so satisfying about it. Has one of my favourite soundtracks of all time.
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. This movie kind of changed my life, when I make art I feel like in some of it you can see that this film has influenced me, and maybe it will do the same for you.
Neria (1991) directed by Godwin Mawuru. Its one of my country's (Zimbabwe) most well known films. Its story follows a woman who falls victim to the greed of her brother in law that wrongs her and her children. It has strong socioeconomic commentary and is hotly debated today. Its also a film that is came out long before I was born so I cannot emphasize its impact enough.
Jul 3, 2024
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both life-affirming stories centering marginalized people
In the Mood for Love by Hong Kong legend Wong Kar-Wai
the films of Hou Hsiao-Hsien if you can find them (i think about A City of Sadness constantly but it’s not available in the U.S.)
Arnold is a Model Student by Thai director Sorayos Prapapan
Goodbye Mother by Vietnamese director Trinh Dinh Le Minh
Your Name Engraved Herein by Taiwanese director Kuang-Hui Liu
Delia and Sammy by Filipino director Therese Cayaba
Sep 28, 2024
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Leila and the Wolves, by Heiny Srour (1984) palestinian feminism
Gemini, by Shinya Tsukamoto (1999)
Kamikaze Girls, by Tetsuya Nakashima (2004)
My Heart Beats for You, by me :)) (2023) (linked in the link bar here)
Apr 16, 2024
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I will always tell people to watch these:
- Cinema Paradiso (original cut- it makes me cry every time)
- God‘s Own Country (also makes me cry)
- Banshees of Inisherin (again, makes me cry)
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople (funny)
Feb 1, 2025
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Whether you need inspo, are curious about the discourse over the last few decades, want to get into a new hobby or whatever else, you can download open source magazine issues from decades past. They have magazines from as early as the early 1900s too! I have been obsessed with old video games lately so I have been looking at the old club nintendo magazines and it has been so fun. Like look at some of the covers these magazines used to have
Aug 7, 2024
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There is something about seeing someone be unconscious about something that they really love. The sincerity of it, the way they forget to be quiet if its in public, the way they gesture with their hands more. Its great 10/10 would recommend being passionate about your interests!
Jul 10, 2024
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This might be a strange solution but it may help: when you see something thats not a garment that you consider beautiful for whatever reason, photograph it and then use your wardrobe to try and capture that energy.
For example, I go on a lot of nature walks and something that happens a lot on my walks is that I'll see a lot of beautiful colours that I often don't see worn together, blends of textures like where the leaves of a tree meet the sky etc and so I try to capture that. Like that's how I realised that I love the colour combination of orange and grey.
To help I may then look through old magazines and cut out images to make scrapbook pages of inspiration, or if I have the influence of a particular era in mind to express the look I may look at stills of films from that decade (that's another way you can use pinterest that's not so algo heavy).
Then you just try stuff on and see how you feel, what you like about your attempts what you don't like etc. Ultimately imo the easiest way to avoid relying on algorithms for fashion inspiration is to take inspiration from things other than clothes and to practice translating the aesthetic principles into garments.
Do you like that one brutalist style building with hedges of wild flowers near the place you work? How do you express it in an outfit. Do you keep looking at the sheen of an apple before you bite into it? What fabrics might have a similar effect?
And then use the clothes that you have to try things and edit/style your looks until you get to things you like wearing.
Nov 2, 2024