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T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G (1969)
I have seen Hades
This movie drove me to fear for my sanity. Do not watch this if you have epilepsy in the family. Strobe effects, a single repeated word for seventeen minutes... reserved for masochists only - and people who are into structuralist freaky stuff. Deeply disturbing. I know this is only going to make you want to watch it even more, but take my word for it - it makes your brain pound at your skull for release.
Soy Cuba (1964)
Brilliant use of the long take
This film was on the curriculum of my introductory film studies course, to teach us about the use of cinematography, particularly the long take. This film has some incredible cinematography and long takes in it that turn it into an artwork not to be missed. Soviet propaganda aside, it's a beautiful experience. It's a cinematographic journey through expansive and exotic locales. Every meander into new angles makes you feel like you're fluidly moving through the world the film creates. Kalatozishvili explores the camera enough for even an untrained introductory film student like myself to notice his quirks and experiments.
Story-wise, it is a bit slow, though. As stated, it's episodic, so at the end of each episode you sort of expect the film to be over - but no, it's not.