Raúl Ruiz était un cinéaste et écrivain chilien dont l'œuvre expérimentale est surtout connue en France. Ruiz a réalisé plus de 100 films, laissant une empreinte indélébile sur le cinéma. Son travail se caractérise par un style visuel unique et une exploration profonde de la psyché humaine et de la réalité.
Exploring the evolution of cinema over eleven years, the author reflects on the need for a new approach to filmmaking and narrative. While his previous work was a rallying cry, this installment offers a philosophical consolation, advocating for a shift from excessive brightness in modern cinema to a return to subtler, shadowy imagery. The text draws on historical references to illuminate the contrast between optimism and pessimism, suggesting that embracing darkness may lead to deeper insights in both film and life.
Set in the seventeenth century, this book explores an intriguing correspondence between a Moor and a Christian, revealing their secret deals and passionate debates. Miraculously preserved through destruction, the letters serve as a testament to their relationship. The narrative follows the journey of a captive girl from Marrakech, paralleling the story of a figure from Velasquez's painting, "The Allegory of the Expulsion of the Moors." Readers are invited to unravel a puzzle that blurs the lines between daring fiction and reality, creating a unique literary adventure.
Narrated from the perspective of a ghost, this novel offers a unique glimpse into the life of Chilean filmmaker and author Raul Ruiz, who completed it shortly before his passing in 2011. It serves as a reflective exploration of his experiences, following his earlier works, including In Pursuit of Treasure Island and the Poetics of Cinema volumes. The narrative intertwines elements of Ruiz's artistic vision and personal journey, creating a poignant farewell from a creative mind.
Exploring the layers of a beloved classic, this novel serves as both a prelude and a continuation of Raoul Ruiz's film adaptation of "Treasure Island." It delves into the hidden meanings behind Stevenson's work, presenting a quest for a mythical island where celestial bodies are symbolized by diamonds. Through a unique blend of parody and intricate storytelling, the narrative invites readers into a labyrinth of surreal images, challenging their perceptions and deepening their engagement with the original text.
Meditations on cinema and method from the acclaimed Chilean director of City of Pirates and Life Is a Dream This volume gathers excerpts from the diary of celebrated Chilean experimental film director Raul Ruiz. A continuation of Poetics of Cinema 1 and Poetics of Cinema 2--his seminal volumes on new narrative modes--Notes, Recollections and Sequences of Things Seen follows the late stage of Ruiz's career, from 1990 to 2011, in which he realized more ambitious productions. These new films generated significant economic and aesthetic challenges, and he observed the increasing distance between his dream of a handmade, nonindustrial, shamanic-inspired cinema--as set out in the Poetics of Cinema--and his reality. Selected by Bruno Cueno and Erik Bullot, friends of Ruiz, the writings also express the filmmaker's pragmatic side, such as his prescriptions for implementing the theoretical concepts outlined in Poetics. A preface by Bullot and notes by Cuneo contextualize the excerpts. Raul Ruiz (1941-2011) was an experimental Chilean filmmaker, writer and teacher who directed more than 100 films, including Dark at Noon (1992) starring John Hurt, Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) starring Marcello Mastroianni, Genealogies of a Crime (1997) starring Catherine Deneuve and Time Regained (1999) starring John Malkovich.
