Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

March. 01,2021

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

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Trailer Synopsis Cast

Taking its title from the poem by Wallace Stevens, the film is composed of a series of attempts at looking and being looked at. Beginning as a city state commission under the name and attitude of “Unschool”, the film became a kaleidoscope of the experiences, questions and wonders of a couple of high school students after a year of experiences with filmmaker Ana Vaz questioning what cinema can be. Here, the camera becomes an instrument of inquiry, a pencil, a song.

Ana Vaz as Herself

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Reviews

BallWubba

2021/03/01

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

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ThedevilChoose

2021/03/02

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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KnotStronger

2021/03/03

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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Logan

2021/03/04

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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