Browsing Category

Culture

Books Culture

Snow falling on cedars by David Guterson

11 November 2015
Snow falling on cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars is an American whodunnit written by David Guterson and published in 1994. It focuses on the trial of a Japanese man who is accused of having murdered an American fisherman because of a dispute over a piece of land. The story is set in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and WWII that made enemies out of the Japanese community. Needless to say, racial tensions are running high…

Continue Reading

Culture Films

Still Life

28 October 2015
Une belle fin/ Still Life

Still Life is a British drama that was released in 2015. Written and produced by Uberto Pasolini, it stars Eddie Marsan and Joanne Froggatt (aka Anna in Downton Abby!). It focuses on a meticulous middle aged man whose job is to organize funerals and cremations for the people who die alone in his area.

Continue Reading