Key.

A: Corpus. A definitive part of the corpus which embodies both the aesthetic style of Slow Cinema and the conceptual element of my thesis.

B: Influence on Corpus. A film which has either directly or in-directly influenced a film or filmmaker which contributes to my corpus.

C: Peripheral Corpus. A film which has neither been an influence of the corpus nor contains the key aesthetical requirements to be a part of the corpus, yet can fairly be labelled as capturing the spirit of Slow Cinema.

D: Non Corpus. A film made by a filmmaker who is either part of the corpus or has been an influence on the corpus, or even influenced by the corpus yet doesn’t meet enough of the aesthetic requirements to be a part of the previous three groups.

Las Acacias

Trailer from Las Acacias

Directed by Pablo Giorgelli
Released in 2011
Running Time 88 mins
Country of Origin Argentina/Spain
Camera Red One Camera (Digital)

Reasons for watching: Named in Unspoken Cinema by Harry Tuttle (2012). In this blogpost Tuttle is focusing on films which reflect the Contemplative Cinema profile. Tuttle identifies the film as being one of 2011's most succesful examples of Contemplative Cinema.


Usefulness: The film matches five of the six criterions I have identified elsewhere. The film is very small in scale and as a result of its rather short length and its adoption of road movie aesthetics is a very watchable example of Slow Cinema which lacks the seriousness and grandiose scale of the a Bela Tarr film.

Verdict: A
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