Julio medems new film tells both sides of the bloody history of spains basque country. Apr 20, 2014 stone lifting as sport in the basque country. So why is he being compared to hitlers filmmaker, asks giles tremlett. The basque ball cert 15 peter bradshaw friday 14 may 2004 the guardian.
Cartagena film festival, european film awards, goya awards. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the quotes submission guide. I want my own experience with each film to be new, so i try to run away fully from the film i made before and make something completely different. They were angry that basque ball, the skin against the stone by julio medem, was nominated for best documentary. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. All structured data from the main, property, lexeme, and entityschema namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The madridbased basque director of lovers of the arctic circle and sex and lucia set out to create a polyphonic film, using 100odd interviews with activists, politicians, clergymen and.
Recent basque government policies aim to change this pattern, as they are viewed as potential threats against mainstream usage of the minority tongue. A member of a people of unknown origin inhabiting the western pyrenees and the bay of biscay in france and spain. Basque ball, skin against stone 2003, directed by julio. Medem had earlier written an open letter to a paper saying he was shocked at opposition to the film. Basque words for man include gizon, man, gizontxo and gizona. The controversy engendered by julio medems basque ball.
If you come here often, you should tell us and the whole world, really about yourself in the bio section of your profile. Contains french, castilian spanish, and basque languages. If you want to know more about the basque area of francespain, the deep political problems which have echoes of northern ireland and get to the bottom of something that is glossed over by the media and the spanish government, go and see the basque ball. The french side of basque country the new york times. But be warned, it is a film that requires much attention and dedication its no easy viewing. The photo attached is at the gym of inaki gorostidi a legendary stonelifter who managed to lift a 185kg cylindrical stone to shoulder with one hand see top right picture on wall, he was a great guy and gave me some excellant coaching on lifting basque style, where as you can see i managed to equal the world record with 329kg. Essential to an understanding of the project is the fact that the completed film. Mature, complex, and startlingly brave, basque ball was the highest grossing spanish documentary of all time. Fermin muguruza is a basque rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer and record label manager. Bbc news entertainment spanish protest over basque film. In an area of northern spain known as basque country, the spanish government and the regions people are in a constant political.
In cold lapland finland, under the eternal midnight sun, two ardent lovers reunite once again after a long period apart, governed by a powerful and eloquent circular motif woven by destiny, faith, and love. An eerie family saga set in rural basque country, the cryptic film follows the intertwined story of three generations of two families from 1875 to 1936. Skin against stone is a 2003 documentary film written and directed by spanish filmmaker julio medem. This article is within the scope of wikiproject basque, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of basque people, basque country, basque language. Stonelifting competitions used to be common in town fairs, when young men competed to see who was the strongest. Stone lifting as sport in the basque country the new york times. The objective of this article is to establish how director julio medem conveyed the overall meaning of the basque ball. Skin against stone 2003 full movie online, stream free the basque ball.
Like cod, the basque history of the world, blends human stories with economic, political, literary, and culinary history into a rich and heroic tale. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Levantadores the basque strongman a documentary film duration. Massively supported by basque people and gathered international support against franco. The writing is direct and accessible, although limited by the occasional descriptive clichc jagged mountains and crisp fall days. The story of a nation by mark kurlansky, obabakoak by bernardo atxaga, the accordionists son b. Oct 01, 1999 the basque history of the world is an honorable title, alerting readers to its singularly basquecentric mix of cultural studies, history, and politics. Following this shot caotic ana caotica ana, 2007 and his last film, a room in rome una habitacion en. Skin against stone 2003 in an area of northern spain known as basque country, the spanish government and the regions people are in a constant political struggle as the basque people strive for autonomy, an effort that occasionally leads to bloodshed. But be warned, it is a film that requires much attention and dedication its.
Pdf style, theme and identity in the films of julio medem david. As well as explaining what basque traditional sports are, through the direct testimonies of their most famous exponents, the film also reveals much about basque culture in general and includes some beautiful cinematography of the. A modified representation of truth through the use of. Basque definition of basque by the free dictionary. Basque films is a production company created in 2002 by a group of professionals with wide experience in the industry. An attempt to create a 123movies watch movies and tv series online free. Basque country stone lifting has some impressive records to its name, with the recordholders performing seemingly superhuman feats. Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the basque country basque. Javier aguirres films include count draculas great love, the basque ball. Early travelogues celebrated a unique landscape and heritage that had bred an indomitable race, and this romantic notion of a historically, linguistically and culturally. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The second broad theme across the cinematic production of the 1990s is more centred on the intermeshed links between basque nationalism, basque geography, the landscape and the transmission of the memory of the conflict and the victims testimonies with films such as vacas 1991 and the basque ball.
This analysis was completed with another more structural one. The skin against the stone is only the latest bout in a struggle to represent and explore basque identity on film. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Early travelogues celebrated a unique landscape and heritage that had bred an indomitable race, and this romantic notion of a historically, linguistically and culturally isolated nation in mainland europe, with provinces. Basque ball, skin against stone 2003, directed by julio medem. Medems basque documentary sparks bitter controversy. Documentary about the basque nationalist movement in spain. In his next film, lovers of the arctic circle, which has been compared to the works of krzysztof kieslowski, citation needed his next film was sex and lucia. The movement was seriously repressedarmed activity. The basque ball was shown at the san sebastian film festival, the sundance film festival, and was nominated for a goya award. With xabier arzalluz, bernardo atxaga, txiki benegas, txetxo bengoetxea. In all, there are around 3 million persons living in the region. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
Skin against stone, julio medem, 2002, entre dos mundos. This controversial film is a look at the complicated situation between the basque nationalist movement and the spanish government. Dec 07, 2010 those are transcriptions from the documentary the basque ball the skin against the stone by julio medem alec reid redemptorist priest. The basque language is thought to be a genetic language isolate in contrast with other european languages, almost all of which belong to the broad indoeuropean language family. Its intelligent juxtapositions help to underline the dangers of allowing a situation to reach political deadlock, while its balanced and informed treatment ensures that the film will stand as one of the most absorbing, and. The basque history of the world by mark kurlansky arts. In cold lapland finland, under the eternal midnight sun, two ardent lovers reunite once again after a long period apart, governed by a powerful and. They said the film was too sympathetic to the basque separatist group eta, who have killed more than 850 people. The story of a nation mark kurlanskys passion for the basque people and his exuberant eye for detail shine throughout this fascinating book. Lifting stones in the mountains or off river beds must have been a way of measuring mens strength. Apr 03, 2001 with over 100 interviews and reels upon reels of archive footage, basque ball is an incisive documentary on spain, eta, and the basque region. This article is within the scope of wikiproject basque, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of basque people, basque country, basque language, history and culture on wikipedia.
Based in bilbao, has worked with dozens of national and international productions companies, earning more than one hundred awards in prestigious festivals worldwide. In order to do so, the recorded interviews are shown giving a sense of dialogue between parties that refuse to sit down and talk. An attempt to create a bridge between the different political positions that coexist, sometimes violently, in the basque country, in northern spain. The basque ball, an emotionallycharged documentary by the acclaimed director julio medem, which urges the authorities in madrid to reopen talks with basque extremists, was cheered at. These sports include stone lifting, wood chopping, anvil lifting, tugofwar, weight carrying, and stone dragging. Those are transcriptions from the documentary the basque ball the skin against the stone by julio medem alec reid redemptorist priest. Julio medem celebrity profile check out the latest julio medem photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Started as a cultural movement to reclaim back the basque s right to keep and cultivate their original language and traditions. The basque ball, the skin against the stone about dialog.