Comments on: Martin Scorsese, the HFPA, and Film Preservation http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/martin-scorsese-golden-globes-film-preservation-485/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sun, 20 May 2012 21:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/martin-scorsese-golden-globes-film-preservation-485/#comment-486095 Sean Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:48:18 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=20992#comment-486095 Thanks for also catching Scorcese's shout out to especially Sembene. Mainstream American film culture is so insular (except when it comes to European cinema) that you’re shocked when one of its stars, acknowledge the place and contributions of African cinema. Of course, I am really surprised by Scorsese’s behavior given his work on film restoration and support for African films, but it was nice to see it being done at a stuffy event like the Golden Globes. Thanks for also catching Scorcese’s shout out to especially Sembene.

Mainstream American film culture is so insular (except when it comes to European cinema) that you’re shocked when one of its stars, acknowledge the place and contributions of African cinema.

Of course, I am really surprised by Scorsese’s behavior given his work on film restoration and support for African films, but it was nice to see it being done at a stuffy event like the Golden Globes.

]]> By: markh http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/martin-scorsese-golden-globes-film-preservation-485/#comment-485867 markh Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:58:03 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=20992#comment-485867 Scorsese's shout-out to the late Ousmane Sembene was remarkable. I hope at least a few viewers added a Sembene film or two to their Netflix queue. We recently watched "Xala" for the first time and found it a brilliant commentary on colonialism and corruption in West Africa, as well as a perspective on Muslim life in that part of the world. Scorsese’s shout-out to the late Ousmane Sembene was remarkable. I hope at least a few viewers added a Sembene film or two to their Netflix queue.
We recently watched “Xala” for the first time and found it a brilliant commentary on colonialism and corruption in West Africa, as well as a perspective on Muslim life in that part of the world.

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