Film Magistery

Dino Avdibegovic

Film Magistery is a podcast about films and a theme/concept they might contain. The host Dino Avdibegovic wants to explore films that belong to a deeper cinematic experience than the average film that is normally accessible to viewers. His intention in every episode is to talk about a single theme or concept that is related to the work. As an example, The Lives of Others (2006) is dealing with the theme ‘surveillance’ and which implications it has on our society.

Episodes

  1. 06/07/2020

    Film Magistery #11: Holy Motors/Fluidity of Identities

    Due to  YouTube’s too restrictive copyrights policy, this is only an amputated  version of this episode. For better and original version of this video  please go to LBRY.TV: https://lbry.tv/@FilmMagistery:c/Holy… Holy Motors is not a work that was made to be liked, but rather to be experienced,  and as such it doesn’t belong to the kind of films that are a part of  the entertainment film industry for the broad masses. Holy Motors doesn’t rely on symbolism but on associations. In this  episode I discuss does our existence have a meaning, and if it does,  does it benefit us? We do not have our own identity, since we are all  the time forced to be someone else. We wear someone else’s mask almost  in every situation, and we rarely have an opportunity to see our own  face in the mirror.

  2. 11/06/2019

    Film Magistery #10: Space Office/The Suppression

    Space Office was released in 1999, and it has inspired digital  content creators worldwide, especially in the world of memes. Although  the film isn’t a masterpiece by any standard, it is picked up as a work  that carries a satirized yet important message. In this episode Dino  discusses the eternal suppression of mankind, and a world in which human  beings have chosen not to be the priority in society.

  3. 04/30/2019

    Film Magistery #9: The Remains of the Day/Regrets

    – “When did you last see the world, Mr. Stevens?” James Ivory’s The Remains of the Day (1993) is, besides  being a masterfully crafted drama, a great example of how people can  fall into a pitfall of not doing something that will have a considerable  impact on people’s lives and ultimately have a greater existential  meaning. Many of us are waisting the best days of our lives and we are  not even aware of it. In this episode, Dino talks about how Mr. Stevens,  the main character in the film The Remains of the Day, realizes  too late what could have his life been if he only acted and thought  differently. The main subject of this episode is regrets, in this case,  regrets of not doing the right thing, the regrets of not exploring the  opportunities that present themselves at some point of one’s life. LINKS: The Remains of the Day on IMDb. The Remains of the Day on Letterboxd. MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod: Ghost Dance Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) VIDEO and IMAGES: Image of Socrates, copyright 2005 – Eric Gaba for Wikimedia Commons “The Remains of the Day” Dir. James Ivory. Columbia Pictures, 1993 Video footage of youth from videezy.com Scenes from the film by movieclips.com

  4. 06/28/2017

    Film Magistery #8: The Mirror/Tarkovsky’s Time Sculpting

    Tarkovsky’s The Mirror is undoubtedly one of the true masterpieces in  the magical world of cinema. In this episode Dino talks about Tarkovsky  and his concept of the so-called Time Sculpting, which is here explored in his seminal work “The Mirror” (1975). And no, there is no awkward impersonation of Tarkovsky’s Russian accent in this episode. Links: The Mirror on IMDb. The Mirror on Letterboxd.

  5. 04/20/2017

    Film Magistery #7: 12 Years A Slave/A Man in Chains

    In the seventh episode of Film Magistery Dino talks about slavery throughout history. The Code of Hammurabi is  mentioned, and so is the slavery in Africa, Europe and the United  States. And do we have slavery in modern times, here in 2017? The reference to the concept of slavery is Steve McQueen’s powerful film 12 Years A Slave (2013). Resources: Code of Hammurabi. Roger Crowley, Conquerors: How Portugal Forget The First Global Empire, 2002. International Labor Organization: 21 million are now victims of forced labor “12 Years a Slave.” Dir. Steve McQueen. Fox Searchlight, 2013.

  6. 03/01/2017

    Film Magistery #6: Burn After Reading/Age of Bullsh*t

    In the sixth episode of Film Magistery Dino talks about the abundance of b******t today around us and Coens’  underrated film ‘Burn After Reading’ (2008), a tongue-in-cheek spy film  about some people who know nothing, but pretend to know a lot. It says a  lot about the cultural and interpersonal condition of the modern  society today. We ask what b******t is and why is there so much of it around us. References: Harry Frankfurt, On B******t, 2005. Photo “I’m not a liar!” by Tristan Schmurr Licence: Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Photos and video footage from pexels.com. 18 Unbelievably Expensive Artworks That Sold For Millions This Year This painting just sold for $46.5 million at Sotheby’s in New York

  7. 01/31/2017

    Film Magistery #5: The Fountain/Eternal Love

    In the fifth episode of Film Magistery the subject is eternal love (and human existence). As the reference is  used Darren Aronofsky’s beautifully shot and edited film The Fountain (2006) with excellent performances by Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman. Is love truly eternal, and is it the hidden knowledge just beyond our  perception and physical reality? What if we can live forever?

  8. 12/16/2016

    Film Magistery #4: The Lives of Others/Surveillance

    In the fourth episode of Film Magistery Dino talks about surveillance and how the society is subdued the heavy  tracking from many different sides. As the reference to the theme the  German film The Lives of Others (von Donnersmarck, 2006) is chosen to be discussed and how East Germany’s security police, the Stasi,  kept the whole nation under its firm surveillance. Bentham’s concept of  Panopticon is mentioned as an important element in discussion about  surveillance. But what does surveillance mean to us? Does it concern us on a  personal level or are we just saying “I don’t care; they can monitor me  anywhere and anytime – I have nothing to hide”? But what when  surveillance is undertaken by private companies, domestic or foreign  governments? Dino asks if a society should passively accept surveillance  or perhaps contest it and demand from politicians to legislate and  control it. There is also a mentioning of some other examples of films with surveillance as the main theme: The Conversation, Minority Report, Caché, Brazil, Rear Window etc. Relevant links: The Lives of Others (IMDb) The Lives of Others (Letterboxd) Film Magistery YouTube channel Surveillance (Wikipedia) Michel Foucault – Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison David Phillips – Identity and Surveillance Play in Hybrid Space Online Territories: Globalization, Mediated Practice and Social Space, 2011. Julia Angwin – Dragnet Nation Hubertus Knabe – The Dark Secrets of a Surveillance State (Ted Salon)

  9. 11/27/2016

    Film Magistery #3: Bob Roberts/Donald Trump & A Post-Factual Society

    In the third episode of Film Magistery Dino talks about Tim Robbins’ Bob Roberts (1992),  a satirical mockumentary about a young right-wing conservative  folk-singer who runs for the US Senate. The film’s political theme is  compared to the current presidential election in the USA and Donald  Trump. Dino asks if the election of both Bob Roberts and Donald Trump is  a clear sign that we live in a post-factual society. There is also a mentioning of some other examples of political films: The Candidate, Wag The Dog, Election, The Ides of March etc. Relevant links:  Bob Roberts (IMDb) Bob Roberts (Letterboxd) Film Magistery YouTube channel Huffington Post: An Oral History Of ‘Election’, 15 Years Later Roger Ebert: Bob Roberts

  10. 11/10/2016

    Film Magistery #2: El Sur/Our Childhoods’ Memories of Our Fathers

    In the second episode of Film Magistery Dino talks about Erice’s The South (El Sur, 1983), a great film about a young girl and her relationship to  her mysterious father. He also puts it into the perspective of his own  childhood and his perception of his father. There’s also a short  mentioning of Dino’s recent six DVD acquisitions. Yes yes, a Tarkovsky  work is among them. Dino compares El Sur’s ambiance to Caravaggio’s use of lighting in his paintings. Oh, and did you know Dino’s brother’s name is Elvis? Relevant links:  El Sur (IMDb)  El Sur (Letterboxd) Caravaggio Foundation Film Magistery YouTube channel

  11. 10/31/2016

    Film Magistery #1: Night and Fog/Genocide

    Film Magistery, my film/history podcast is on air!  So, what is it about? Film Magistery is a podcast about films and  history... but mostly about films. This show wants to explore the films  that belong to deeper cinematic experience by talking about a single  theme or concept that is related. You can expect to stumble upon films  made by Tarkovsky, Kubrick, Allen, Malick, Altman, Coen, Kiarostami, but  there should be space for the mainstream cinema, too.  The topic of the first episode is Resnais' Night and Fog, a short  documentary from 1956. Its theme is Holocaust. Is it still relevant  today? Additionally, I talk about whether the humankind has progressed  on a cultural level or not? I mention several other genocides in the  recent history, especially the one in Bosnia in 1995. Also, watch me  make a fool of myself while doing a (fake) Russian accent.        Relevant links: Night and Fog on IMDb Night and Fog on Letterboxd On Holocaust: US Holocaust Memorial Museum Stenton's 8 stages of  genocide Remembering Srebrenica

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Film Magistery is a podcast about films and a theme/concept they might contain. The host Dino Avdibegovic wants to explore films that belong to a deeper cinematic experience than the average film that is normally accessible to viewers. His intention in every episode is to talk about a single theme or concept that is related to the work. As an example, The Lives of Others (2006) is dealing with the theme ‘surveillance’ and which implications it has on our society.

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  • Creator
    Dino Avdibegovic
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
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