The 21st century presents quite the paradox for cinephiles. To those born before the smartphone era, it was hard to imagine ever having too much cinema. Yet, we are now deluged in moving images, fast cuts, unrelenting edits. “Firehose” doesn’t do it justice. It’s audio-visual drowning at 200 miles per hour. And this was before AI slop turbocharged everything.
Source: https://filmmakermagazine.com/133682-slow-cinema-lav-diaz-spring-2026/