天降艳福不是福

　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

 故事发生在第一次世界大战期间，玛丽（克拉拉·鲍 Clara Bow 饰）暗恋着英俊的杰克（查尔斯·巴德·罗杰斯 Charles 'Buddy' Rogers 饰），可是杰克的心思却全部放在了大小姐西尔维娅（乔拜娜·劳斯顿 Jobyna Ralston 饰）身上，无奈西尔维娅亦有她的心上人，那就是富家子弟大卫（理查德·阿伦 Richard Arlen 饰）。战争爆发了，大卫和杰克投身军队为国家效力，在军中，身为情敌的两人关系渐渐紧密，之后成为了挚友。一场激烈的战役中，大卫遭遇了意外，悲痛的杰克决心为朋友报仇。然而，杰克并不知道的是，大卫没有死，他甚至偷到了一架敌机。正当大卫喜滋滋地驾驶着敌机返回营地之时，与为朋友报仇心切的杰克撞了个正着。

 这部1973年的小说由安部公房创作，讲述了一位无名男子放弃自己的身份，头顶一个大纸箱生活的故事。在东京街头游荡时，他遇到了各种各样的人物。

在索马里沙漠的一个偏远村庄，一个小男孩和爸爸、姑姑一同生活。父亲靠临时工作支撑家用，姑姑因为婚姻危机无奈躲到此处。他们朴素的心愿因为混乱不安的社会环境变得遥不可及，但家人之间仍充满温情瞬间。索马里裔奥地利导演莫·哈拉韦的长片首作通过一个临时家庭的境遇来展现动荡时局对个人生活的吞噬。导演温柔看待三位主人公，他以精致的构图和色彩，在有条不紊的节奏下，安静有力地铺陈越发紧迫的生存之战。本片是首部入围2024年戛纳电影节的索马里题材影片，并一举入围一种关注单元和导演首作金摄影机奖两大单元。