Forms Without Substance – the BELIEFS and PHILOSOPHY of the JUNIMEA Movement

by Georgia Mirica The “Junimea” association adopted the following French motto: « rentre tout le monde, restent ceux qui peuvent » (all may come, but only those who can stay may do so). As identified by philosopher and philologist Tudor Vianu, the defining characteristics of the “Junimea” movement were: the philosophical spirit, the oratorical spirit,ContinueContinue reading “Forms Without Substance – the BELIEFS and PHILOSOPHY of the JUNIMEA Movement”

An introduction to the “Junimea” Movement

by Georgia Mirica It seems that the youth are always discontent with the world they live in, the world created by their predecessors, creating a perpetual cycle that manifests itself in the present as well as in the past. One of the best-known examples of this in Romanian history can be found in the “Junimea”ContinueContinue reading “An introduction to the “Junimea” Movement”

The Angel’s share (2012) : or How to steal whisky 101

by Katia Hiver This is a political film. This is a social film. This is a Cannes film (Jury Prize). But all these facts shouldn’t put you off, because, most importantly : this is a film with a narrative that manages to subtly combine everything into a heartwarming and comic story.  The main characters encounterContinueContinue reading “The Angel’s share (2012) : or How to steal whisky 101”

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