I'm descended from Basques and these movies help me understand where they came from so much more. Thanks for the reviews!

I find it amazing that you study basque living in the US! You've all my support! Eutsi goiari! Oso ondo daramazu euskara!

Did you know that the euskera used in Errementari is based on the euskera that was used many years ago in Araba? I mean, if you didn't understand some things don't worry, because sometimes it was a "strange" euskera xD (If someone who speaks english better than me wants to explain this a bit better, please do it xD)

@enekotartun

3 жыл бұрын

Right! And they say that the Euskera from Araba was the euskera that "moved" to Bizkaia and became its dialect (modified) in time.

@HellaBasque

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to know! Because yes, I did have much more trouble understanding the Euskara in Errementari, although I think I picked up on some hika. Very cool.

@jokinezenarro6699

3 жыл бұрын

@@HellaBasque It's also based on an old basque folk tale. And christian influence on pagan basque folk is a very wide topic.

@AioraProbatxoa

3 жыл бұрын

@G Mrazín Kaixo!! Ilusioa egiten dit KZreadko beste bideoren batean komentario bat utzi eta jendeak erantzuten didanean jajajajaja Ba niri behintzat Errementari asko gustatu zitzaidan, gomendatzen dizut! :)

@jokinezenarro6699

3 жыл бұрын

@G Mrazín Bai, horixe bera, ipuin-formula.

It was really interesting to hear your opinion (mine is very different 😁) and Basque movies are 100% "European". We love sorrow, pain, rain, snow and misery ... we are an Atlantic culture/people after all. Its a pitty you couldn't see "Amama" which I think its the best movie in Basque language so far. But again its not a romantic-comedy but a superb drama about the ending pf the traditional farm life in the Basque Country with a really beautiful sad-happy ending. Comedy in Basque is usual but more in theatre and tv series but very local humour, hard to get abroad, unfortunately. In Estonia all my friends lived Errementari and Amama. They are definitely movies easier to get by Europeans of any kind than for Americans (even if they have Basque roots). But you pointed out something very important, the lack of English subtitles in Basque movies/documentaries. For political/social reasons the once upon a time 100% Anglophile Basque Country intelligentzia was cut from the world after the fascist uprising and every attempt to make Basque Country more English speaking and anglosaxon oriented has failed. Despite our historical connection to Ireland and absolute love for Scotland and our USA links/roots. Manybof us think that the only way to preserve Basque language is to mske English our second language. I hope the Basque film amateurish 😀 industry watches this review. I have sent the link of your review to Paul, Errementari's director and really cool guy :)

@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783

3 жыл бұрын

I think your my people. My blood type led me to research and reading this my jaw dropped for my very deep connection to rain, heaviness, snow, farming etc. And Irish connection. Amazing reading this.. I'm just so moved. God bless and keep Basque people.

I would recommend you 80 egunean as well. A very beautiful movie

You're right. Basque stories are often sad. We live in a post-modern environment, disappointed, where we recreate the bad destiny that has touched us, etc. It also occurs partially in the literature. I also hope that sometime we will produce a film in positive Basque, with a happy ending where Good wins ;-) "Aupa Etxebeste!" is a good comedy in Euskera, but I am afraid it is not still in Primevideo.

@HellaBasque

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yes I think I'm too brainwashed by American happy endings and good always winning. I didn't realize how much I expect movies to be that way until I spent a day watching these Basque films. I've heard great things about Aupa Etxbeste! and I hope to improve my Euskara enough to one day be able to understand it.

@echeblog

3 жыл бұрын

I discovered Aupa Etxebeste a few years ago when I was in the Basque Country, as my last name is Echeveste! I've watched it and it's a little dark for a comedy. The sequel, Agur Etxebeste!, came out last year, I believe. I enjoyed that one more than Aupa Etxebeste. I'd lend you the DVDs for either, but the subtitles are only in Castellano.

@echeblog

3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered that the DC Filmfest is doing a virtual screening of Agur Etxebeste! with English subtitles next month (October 2-October 6). You can get more info here: www.filmfestdc.org/filmView.cfm?passID=42

@HellaBasque

3 жыл бұрын

@@echeblog This is amazing news! Thank you so much for sharing!

Hi Anne Marie, Thank you so very much for putting in the time and effort to host your shows. I give you a 10 for doing this. I have watched Elementaria (sp) twice and liked it very much. I liked the story line, the cinematography, the humor and the directing and editing. I don’t ask much from movies other than entertainment. Tomorrow I’m going to watch Flowers. Always wishing you well.

I really enjoyed Errementari! I was a bit reluctant to watch it at first for the same reasons you mentioned, as horror movies aren't really my thing. I also felt similarly about Handia.

The baztan trilogy is amazing on Netflix. Although it mostly in Spanish, there are parts in basque. And they are So So So good. A cool part of the basque country to learn about for me too. Scenery was awesome. Handia, i didn't enjoy either.

Hello Anne-Marie - Basque movie Pikadero is available on Amazon Prime here in the UK. I found it an enjoyable, light hearted movie and it’s pretty much all in Euskera - worth a watch if it’s available in the US.

@HellaBasque

3 жыл бұрын

Lighthearted sounds more up my alley. Thanks for the suggestion, will look it up :)

About Errementari, the calification of Netflix is just a joke..is not a terror film! Is a fantastic film based in Basque traditional tale , is a fantastic film 100% in Basque and the first long film od his director, Paul Urkijo who is preparing a second one, the most important is that director pretend make films based in our mitology, legends and history and fully in Basque! I wach Errementari on zinema and I got the cinema's original poster at home, be sure that wen a new film of this director is shared i go to buy my ticket's . The other two films are so sad for me..not bad..bad sad! And life is enougth about sadness lol Agur bero bat Euskal Herritik!

I don't know if it is in Netflix or Amazon prime but have you seen "Urte Berri on amona" ? I love this film and it's not a sad film ^^

Kutxidazu bidea Ixabel fil and book is funny

Where can i find good exercises to learn basque?

Where can I get English movies dubbed in basque? I would be glad if I could get a quick response

It's a pity Kutxidazu Bidea Ixabel isn't subtitled. It's a comedy/romcom from the 2000s that's a lot more chill and less dramatic than the ones you watched (which are also good! Don't get me wrong)

Oh so sorry you didn't like Handia. For me it was just as depressing if I'm honest, such a sad story. But a real one. I imagine I liked it in a way that I could get in touch with the roots of basque way of life and of course because as a child I grew up knowing the almost legend of "Altzoko Handia" (the giant from Altzo, a little Gipuzkoa'n town). Besarkada bat! And sorry for my english!

Errementari isn't an original Netflix movie

@HellaBasque

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you're right, I meant distributed by Netflix. Even my English is terrible sometimes :)

🤣🤣I can understand very well what you say, hehehe! We are not good at making movies, that is true!!

@HellaBasque

3 жыл бұрын

Awww no, that's not what I'm saying! They're just different from the American movies I'm used to watching.

@selladoscontorazon9763

3 жыл бұрын

@@HellaBasque hheehe! No, it's me the one saying that!!🤣🤣

@enekotartun

3 жыл бұрын

I think these 3 movies are really good, a lot of foreign people have enjoyed them but they are not for everyone's taste... we lack a real industry to produce more appealing movies :( I am still waiting for anybody making something similar to "Black Books" series. That type of comedy is so so "basque" :)

@cristina3724

10 ай бұрын

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