Greetings gentle readers and welcome to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a Polish film about childhood, horses, and living one’s life according to one’s own terms, Cwal:
Cwal (1996)
and next week’s film, Nostos:
There are no substantive reviews of Cwal so here’s a bit about the director:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_Zanussi
My take:
A funny and sad film. You feel for the young man as he navigates life in Stalinist Poland, trying to be a good Christian in a land that had made that a terrible burden. It was a time of snitches and jailhouse beatings. Any signs of non-conformity prompted repression, if not outright violence. Overall, it’s a well-made and satisfying tale. I’m glad I watched it at ⭐.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi.
Writer: Krzysztof Zanussi.
Plot (Spoilers!):
A young boy in Stalinist Poland has to move from his small town to Warsaw. His father defected to the West. He is a target of the authorities.
His mother arranges for him to stay with an old family friend, Ida. Or Emma. It depends upon when you ask her, because she is a habitual liar. It’s not out of malice, it’s an artifact of living in a dangerous time and place. She is also a little nuts.
The young man is introduced to the world of horse riding, a passion of the family friend. But horse riding is a relic of the aristocracy that the Revolution had dethroned. Once again he is targeted, this time by a rat-fink of a classmate. He struggles to contend with that, with being a good Christian when that is nearly a crime, and with the family friend who takes incredible risks to maintain their small equestrian club.
At the end, the family friend’s antics go too far. The pair ride through a military training range, raising an alarm. The authorities have had enough. The family friend manages to avoid prison, but is told she must leave Warsaw. The two must part ways.
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Bonuses:
Te (1962) AKA You
Te (1962)
The Muppets “Octopus’s Garden” (The Beatles Cover) on The Ed Sullivan Show
Harp through a talk box is ridiculous
Composer Mark Orton plays the waterphone in studio on Think Out Loud
The Portland-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Orton has written original scores and contributed music to many films including “Nebraska,” “My Old Lady” and “The Boxtrolls.” His latest is “The Holdovers,” by Alexander Payne, who previously directed “Sideways” and “The Descendants.”
This instrument is beautiful (and dangerous!)
The Glass Armonica is a dangerous instrument. The spinning glass bowls can EASILY break!
Djelimoussa Sissoko – Mali Kora
“In between Trance” mesmerising art of Maasai rhythmic deep humming.
“In between Trance” is a spectacle that brings out the beauty of Maasai songs.Discover the deep humming and Maasai throat singing.The show was staged at Alliance Francaise de Nairobi on the 4th May 2023Maasai songs arrangement and choreography by Anuang’a Fernando.
Stellamara Feat. Rachel Brice “Unda”
Stellamara Feat. Rachel Brice “Unda” @ the Alberta Rose Theatre
This is the debut performance of Stellamara’s soon to be released track “Unda.”
Release will be in the Spring of 2015.
Die Goldene Sieben – The Sheik Of Araby (1935)
Christopher – 1970 US Holy Grail of Heavy Acid Rock, very rare $1400
Here it is one of the `Holy Grails` of USA Heavy Psych Rock, so hard to find this first issue, on the obscure USA Label `Metromedia`, here it is for you in all it`s glory! A copy sold in April 2015 on ebay for 936 British Pounds showing it`s rarity, not sure how many copies were actually pressed I have heard estimates of just 200 which would be amazingly small for a USA Pressing – see my other World Rarities on you tube, why not subscribe for regular updates
Stray Cats – Live At Rockpalast 1983 (Full Concert Video)
The Tattooed Bride
The Tattooed Bride · Duke Ellington
Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Earl Hines – Fine & Dandy (FULL ALBUM)
Recorded in Paris on November 4, 1949 (1-13) & November 6, 1949 (14-16)
Miles Davis: “Love for Sale”. John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley
The Courtly Art of the Trouveres
The Courtly Art of the Trouveres · The Early Music Consort of London
Pleasures Of The Royal Courts
℗ 1987 Nonesuch Records
Director: David MunrowOrchestra: Early Music Consort Of LondonComposer: Anyonymous
David Munrow – The Art of the Recorder [full]
All Tomorrow’s Parties – The Velvet Underground & Nico Live 1966 (4K)
Primary footage is from Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, May, 1966. Secondary footage is from various Exploding Plastic Inevitable shows. Audio is from Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1966.
https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfb…
In an unbelievable turn of events, more live footage of the Velvet Underground has been found in a San Francisco archive! These clips arrive from a 1971 KRON-TV interview with Bill Graham, the owner of the Fillmore, a local venue.
Footage of the band is extremely scarce, with most of the footage focusing on the crowd. The most exciting moment happens at 1:16, where Nico can be seen singing along to All Tomorrow’s Parties.
