Contemporary Silent Cinema

In this episode we will talk through all of the major contemporary silent films, or rather, the few there are: Silent Movie Juha The Call of Cthulhu Brand Upon the Brain Dr Plonk  La Antena The Artist Blanchieves And ask the following questions:   1. Are silent films simply the result of [b]unfortunate technical limitations[/b], which the medium luckily overcame - or are they a [b]unique style with its own merits[/b]. 2. Why did it take such a long time from the decline of silents to any kind of larger silent film project. 3. What do we wish to see from silent cinema in the future. Timestamps: Intro: 00.00 Is it valid to make silents today: 3.09 Why did it take 30-40 years for the first post-silent era silent: 4.45 Early Films With Silent Elements: 8.03 Experimental Cinema, Warhol and At Sea:10.01 Silent Movie: 13.32 Juha: 22.05 The Call of Cthulhu: 26.58 Brand Upon the Brain: 31.36 Dr Plonk: 39.38 La Antena: 50.51 The Artist: 57.07 Blanchieves: 1.03.57 Conclusion and the future of contemporary silent cinema: 1.09.55