The desert is not a place; it is a concept. Cinema has often used it as a stage for colossal adventures, from Lawrence of Arabia
Italy is the quintessential cinematic setting. A set capable of evoking history, beauty, and drama. Of course, there is the iconic image, the “dolce vita”
Sicily is not an island. It is a cinematic continent. There is the iconic image the world knows, that of the great masterpieces that made
The forest, in our collective imagination, is never just a collection of trees. It is the “other” place, where the laws of the city cease
When we think of films set in space, our minds run to grand star sagas and epic battles. There are the masterpieces that defined the
Cinema, in its purest form, is an act of rebellion. It is the vision of a single artist clashing with conventions. There are the great
Forget the Shinjuku neon seen from a luxury hotel. Forget the zen postcards, the honorable samurai, and the “wa” (harmony) that mainstream Western cinema projects
When we think of films set in Scotland, two images usually come to mind: the sweeping Hollywood epic and the gritty social realist drama. The
Introduction: Beyond Technique, Towards Consciousness In cinema, the first question is never “what to show,” but “how close to get.” Every choice of shot is
There is a silent art, an invisible trick in the heart of cinema that everyone recognizes but few think about. It is a dance of
When I’m asked what mise-en-scène is, I rarely answer with a textbook definition. I prefer to think of it as an almost primordial act, a
Introduction: The Gaze that Writes History A camera movement is never just a technical action. It is an act of writing, the director’s calligraphy imprinted
In this video I explain our vision
