Wyszedł w jasny, pogodny dzień [He Left on a Bright, Sunny Day] (Krzysztof Wojciechowski, 1972)
Jun
13
Old people exchanging food and memories outdoors. DPs: Witold Stok & Ryszard Wróblewski.
Le temps des loups [The Heist] (Sergio Gobbi, 1970)
Jun
12
1938
Dillinger (Robert Hossein) followed by Stella (Virna Lisi). DP: Daniel Diot.
Deň radosti [A Day of Joy] (Dušan Hanák, 1972)
Jun
12
1971
Exuberant revellers. DPs: Martin Gazík, Alojz Hanúsek & Oskár Šághy.
Morte a Venezia [Death in Venice] (Luchino Visconti, 1971)
Jun
11
Say HI Day
Von Aschenbach (Dirk Bogarde) and Tadzio (Björn Andrésen). DP: Pasqualino De Santis.
Characters say or wave hello on Say HI Day
A sickly composer meets and becomes infatuated with a boy during his stay in Venice.
Sochaux, 11 juin 1968 [Sochaux June 11th 1968] (Bruno Muel, 1970)
Jun
11
1968
Several of the striking workers in a row. The composition echoes the famous propaganda image of Marx, Engels, Lenin etc. DP: Groupe Medvedkine de Sochaux.
“In the evenings, the little Hedgehog went to the Bear Cub to count stars. They would sit on the log and sip tea, gazing at the starry sky. It hung on the roof, just behind the chimney. To the right of the chimney were the Bear Cub's stars and the stars to the left were the Hedgehog's”
Ёжик в тумане [Yózhik v tumáne / Hedgehog in the Fog] (Yuri Norstein, 1975)
Jun
9
Donald Duck – 1934
Fireflies in the fog. DP: Aleksandr Zhukovskiy.
A [favourite] animated character for Donald Duck Day (USA)
– opening lines
On his way to visit his friend Bear Cub, Hedgehog finds himself in a dense mistbank. Strange sounds, and even stranger creatures, omit from it. And all he wanted was have strawberry jam and tea with his friend.
Point de chute [Falling Point] (Robert Hossein, 1970)
Jun
4
Global Running Day
Catherine (Pascale Rivault) running. DP: Daniel Diot.
A character who is running on Global Running Day
跑道終點 [Pao dao zhong dian / The End of the Track] (Tun-Fei Mou, 1970)
Jun
2
Dennis Haysbert – 1954
Hsiao-Tung and Yung-shen at the track. DP: Chung-Hsin Chen.
A [favourite]* fictional athlete for Dennis Haysbert's birthday (1954).
Close friends Hsiao-Tung and Yung-shen spend their time together, wandering about, eating dumplings, and training for athletics. Until one of them pushes too hard, leaving the other alone in his grief.
* this month's Bales' Challenge is marred with “favourites”, something I don't believe in. Instead, I stick to great cinema and will squeeze in a few LGBT-themed films for Pride Month.
La maudite galette [Dirty Money] (Denys Arcand, 1972)
Jun
1
Oscar the Grouch Day
Rolland (René Caron) and Berthe (Luce Guilbeault). She's had it with these money troubles. DP: Alain Dostie.
A character who's a grouch for Oscar the Grouch Day (USA)
“Patrick, it's Hitler! Yes it is Hitler! Patrick, you must take a picture of me with him!”
Zítra vstanu a opařím se čajem [Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea] (Jindřich Polák, 1977)
Jun
1
Time-traveling tourist Shirley White (Marie Rosůlková) dragging a bewildered Hitler (František Vicena) in front of her husband's photo camera. DP: Jan Kališ.
– Shirley White, American time traveler