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.

Tulpan



 














Directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy
Released in 2008
Country of Kazakhstan, Russia, Germany,
Poland, Switzerland and Italy

Reasons for watching: In a post for the Unspoken Cinema blog Tulpan is discussed as an example of a documentary mode of Slow/Contemplative Cinema along with films such as Sweetgrass.

Usefulness:  The focus of Tulpan is on the peripheral existence of those living outside of our contemporary western society and the contrast in lifestyle pace is a recurring narrative theme with Slow/Contemplative cinema and Tulpan therefore shares this thematic link with many films I have been looking at. I have however tried to construct a definition and corpus of films based more on aesthetics and the style of Tulpan features more handheld moving cameras and dialogue than the mode of filmmaking I have been outlining. Aesthetically and formally Tulpan doesn't fit within the criteria I have outlined, yet the film remains a useful example of a more strictly Bazinian approach of filmmaking which Slow/Contemplative cinema starts out with before taking to its extreme end.

Verdict  D
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