Cahiers du cinéma n°522 - March 1998

This French film magazine delves into a variety of topics, with a focus on Clint Eastwood, exploring his role as a haunting figure in American cinema and discussing his most recent films like "Unforgiven" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," seen through American and European perspectives. The magazine also includes interviews, like one with director Barbet Schroeder, and explores themes of the body in cinema, notably in dance and choreography, and also reflects on the challenges of independent film-making. The issue also contains a debate on the state of French cinema, and includes many reviews of current films from various countries (such as "Titanic", "Will Hunting" and Japanese films). Furthermore, the magazine tackles the subject of pornography, the importance of Michael Powell’s work and addresses the theories of Wong Kar-wai as well as analyses several recent festivals such as Sundance and Rotterdam.